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Catheter associated infections in hemodialysis patients
Joint Authors
Sanavi, R. Suzan
Afshar, Rida
Ghods, Ahad
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2007), pp.43-46, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2007-02-28
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Hemodialysis catheter related infections (HCRI) are one of the major causes of increasing mortality, morbidity and cost of therapy in hemodialysis patients.
Prevention of HCRI requires the identification of predisposing risk factors.
To determine the frequency of HCRI risk factors, we studied 116 patients (54 % male, mean age of 49.5 ± 16 years) patients with HCRI between 2003-2004.
Forty one percent of the patients were diabetic.
There was a history of previous catheter placement and infection in 41 % and 32 % of patients, respectively.
Pathogenic organisms isolated from blood cultures included Staphylococcusaureus 42 %, Coagulase-negative Staphylococci 20 %, E.
Coli 19 %, Enterococci 7 %, Streptococcus D 7 %, Pseudomonas aeroginosa 4 %, and Klebsiella 1 %.
Bacterial resistance to vancomycin and amikacin was present in 7 % and 4 % of the cases, respectively.
Hemodialysis catheter related blood borne infections comprised 67 % of the total bloodborne infections in our hospital.
No significant statistical association was found between HCRI and age, gender, diabetes mellitus, serum albumin level < 30 g / L, leukocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, anatomical location of catheter, mean duration of antibiotic therapy, mean catheter duration, frequency of hemodialysis sessions, pathogenic organisms, and history of previous catheter infection.
We conclude that the prevalence of pathogenic organisms of HCRI were similar to previous studies.
However, bacterial resistance to antibiotics was low.
The mean duration of catheter usage was longer than previously reported.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sanavi, R. Suzan& Ghods, Ahad& Afshar, Rida. 2007. Catheter associated infections in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.43-46.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sanavi, R. Suzan…[et al.]. Catheter associated infections in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 18, no. 1 (Dec. 2007), pp.43-46.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sanavi, R. Suzan& Ghods, Ahad& Afshar, Rida. Catheter associated infections in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2007. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.43-46.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 46
Record ID
BIM-40403