Objective: To list the main hemodialysis catheters that trigger infection. Method: systematic literature review, descriptive with quantitative approach, in which searches were performed in the databases: SCIELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature), BDENF (Nursing Database), MEDLINE (Online Medical Literature Search and Analysis System), IBECS (Spanish Bibliographic Index in Health Sciences), COCHRANE LIBRARY and CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), data collection was held between April and July 2019. Results: 11 articles were selected after applying the inclusion/exclusion criteria. The studies showed that the main triggering catheters of infection are the provisional catheters, of which stand out the double lumen. Conclusion: Due to the high use in health services, vigilance in the use of temporary catheters, especially double lumen, is recommended.
Design and Application of Multidimensional Analysis System for Medical Literature Retrieval