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Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections.
Martin, Kylie; Lorenzo, Yves S Poy; Leung, Po Yee Mia; Chung, Sheri; O'flaherty, Emmet; Barker, Nuala; Ierino, Francesco.
Affiliation
  • Martin K; Department of Nephrology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
  • Lorenzo YSP; Pharmacy Department, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
  • Leung PYM; University of Melbourne, Melbourne Medical School, Department of Medicine, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
  • Chung S; Department of Nephrology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
  • O'flaherty E; Pharmacy Department, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
  • Barker N; Department of Nephrology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
  • Ierino F; Department of Nephrology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
Open Forum Infect Dis ; 7(6): ofaa117, 2020 Jun.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32550235
Diabetes and left internal jugular vein insertion site were significantly associated with increased risk of a catheter-related bloodstream infection from a tunneled hemodialysis catheter. Ex-smoker status was significantly associated with reduced risk.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis Year: 2020 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis Year: 2020 Document type: Article