Complications catheter-related infections in patients on hemodialysis (septic infections of patients on hemodialysis)

Prevention of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Patients on Hemodialysis

Fourteen percent of deaths among patients with endstage kidney disease (ESKD) are due to infections, preceded only by cardiovascular diseases (USRDS,2006). According to The United States Renal Data System (USRDS), the number of patients receiving hemodialysis in the United States of America (USA) was 328,000 in 2006(USRDS,2008). Secondary to multiple defects in the ability to kill bacteria, inf...

Hemodialysis Tunneled Catheter-Related Infections

Catheter-related bloodstream infections, exit-site infections, and tunnel infections are common complications related to hemodialysis central venous catheter use. The various definitions of catheter-related infections are reviewed, and various preventive strategies are discussed. Treatment options, for both empiric and definitive infections, including antibiotic locks and systemic antibiotics, ...

factors involved in cuffed catheter-related infections in hemodialysis patients

Infections Requiring Hospitalization in Patients on Hemodialysis.

Although the past decade has witnessed significant improvements in survival for patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) (1), hospitalization rates, particularly for infection, have not improved commensurately. Notable lack of progress is evident regarding hospitalizations for bacteremia/septicemia and pulmonary infections, such as pneumonia and influenza (2). For bacteremia/septicemia, first–year ...

Prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients on hemodialysis: challenges and management strategies.

Catheter-related bloodstream infections are a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the end-stage renal disease population. Although alternative accesses to undergoing renal replacement therapy exist, many patients begin hemodialysis with a dialysis catheter due to logistic and physiologic factors involved in arteriovenous fistula creation and maturation. Colonization of catheters vi...