Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections | Zendy

Kylie Martin | Zendy; Yves S Poy Lorenzo | Zendy; Po Yee Mia Leung | Zendy; Sheri Chung | Zendy; Emmet O’flaherty | Zendy; Nuala Barker | Zendy; Francesco L. Ierino | Zendy

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Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections

Author(s) -

Kylie Martin,

Yves S Poy Lorenzo,

Po Yee Mia Leung,

Sheri Chung,

Emmet O’flaherty,

Nuala Barker,

Francesco L. Ierino

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa117

Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , hemodialysis catheter , catheter , bloodstream infection , internal jugular vein , diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , risk factor , bacteremia , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , endocrinology , antibiotics

Diabetes and left internal jugular vein insertion site were significantly associated with increased risk of a catheter-related bloodstream infection from a tunneled hemodialysis catheter. Ex-smoker status was significantly associated with reduced risk.

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