... and are prone to infection (Chap. 1 25) , they pose a major problem in the care of patients with cancer. Some catheter-associated infections can be treated with antibiotics, Fungi Recommended ... (Table 82 -5) . If the patient has a "tunneled" catheter (which consists of an entrance site, a subcutaneous tunnel, and an exit site), a red streak over the subcutaneous part of the ... administration. Treatment begins with high doses of glucocorticoids (60 mg/d of prednisone) followed by tapered doses over the next 2–3 weeks. Data indicate that erythema multiforme with mucous membrane...