. Introduction
The increased risk for infectious complications, mainly in the
form of catheter-related sepsis, is still a reason for concern in
patients treated with home parenteral nutrition (HPN). These
infections establish a potentially life-threatening hazard that has
a profound impact on the patients’ quality of life as well as on
hospital resources. In addition, repeated catheter loss eventually
compromises the options to obtain adequate venous access. 1
Despite technical improvements, training of patients and medical
staff in aseptic catheter handling, and the use of antiseptic catheter
locks, which have decreased infection rates to some extent, the
problem is still not solved. 1,2 In addition, it remains unclear
whether parenteral nutrition (PN) components, and especially
lipids, apart from the presence of a venous access device contribute
to the infection risk in HPN patients.