| abstract |
Compositions and methods are provided fornpreventing formation of thrombosis and/or bacterialngrowth on a liquid-contacting surface of a liquidndelivery system, such as a port, catheter or port-catheternsystem. The liquid delivery system isnconnected to a patient for delivery of a liquid to thenpatient. The method involves contacting the surfacenwith a thrombosis-preventing liquid containingntaurolidine, taurultam or a mixture thereof, thenthrombosis-preventing liquid further containing annanticoagulant agent. In an alternative embodiment, thenliquid-contacting surface of the delivery system isncontacted with a solution containing an anticoagulantnagent, and thereafter contacted with a solutionncontaining taurolidine, taurultam or a mixture thereof. |