Open AccessCause and outcome of central venous catheter infections in paediatric haemodialysis patients
Author(s) -
D. M. Silverstein,
Kathleen Moylan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfq146
Subject(s) - medicine , central venous catheter , hemodialysis , intensive care medicine , catheter , surgery
Paediatric patients with end-stage renal disease often receive haemodialysis (HD) via a central venous catheter (CVC). The most common problem with CVC is infection.
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