Evaluating Approaches for the Diagnosis of Hemodialysis Catheter–Related Bloodstream Infections | Zendy

Friederike Quittnat Pelletier | Zendy; Mohammad Joarder | Zendy; Susan M. Poutanen | Zendy; Charmaine E. Lok | Zendy

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Evaluating Approaches for the Diagnosis of Hemodialysis Catheter–Related Bloodstream Infections

Author(s) -

Friederike Quittnat Pelletier,

Mohammad Joarder,

Susan M. Poutanen,

Charmaine E. Lok

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical journal of the american society of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755

H-Index - 151

eISSN - 1555-905X

pISSN - 1555-9041

DOI - 10.2215/cjn.09110815

Subject(s) - medicine , bloodstream infection , hemodialysis , intensive care medicine , hemodialysis catheter , catheter , bacteremia , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , antibiotics , biology

Guideline-recommended diagnostic criteria for hemodialysis (HD) catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are based on data from indwelling central catheters in patients not on HD and non-HD situations, and upon which peripheral vein cultures are the gold standard. We aimed to examine the validity of these criteria in patients on HD.

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