Increased Risk of Bacteremia in Patients Hemodialyzed Through Central Catheters
1990 ◽
Vol 1
(1)
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pp. 11-14
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As part of an ongoing prospective survey of nosocomial bacteremias, patients developing bacteremia while undergoing in-centre hemodialysis were observed over a 23 month period. Thirty-six episodes of bacteremia occurred in 30 patients: every episode was directly attributable to hemodialysis. In 28 of the 36 episodes (78%), there was evidence of inflammation with or without drainage of pus at the hemodialysis access site.Staphylococcus aureusaccounted for 76% of the bacteremic isolates. Patients hemodialyzing through central venous catheters had a far higher incidence of bacteremia (0.01 per dialysis run) than patients hemodialyzing through vascular grafts (0.0005 per dialysis run).
2004 ◽
Vol 9
(2)
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pp. 80-85
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1995 ◽
Vol 162
(4)
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pp. 210-213
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2013 ◽
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