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

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

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

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.

Key words

catheter; hemodialysis; infection; vascular

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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 Affiliation country: Australia Publication country: EEUU / ESTADOS UNIDOS / ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA / EUA / UNITED STATES / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / US / USA

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