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The "naked" part of the cuffed catheter.
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After three intravenous applications of vancomycin of 15-30 mg/kg every 5 days in both patients, there was no evidence of infection in the described area. (Figure 1).
The "naked" zone is covered by rotation flap.
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The area was washed with 1% chlorhexidine and the tissue defect on the catheter was enclosed with rotating flaps from the adjacent healthy area (Figure 2).