Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections and Associated Factors Among Hemodialysis Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Meskelu Kidu Weldetensae Migbnesh Geberemedhin Weledegebriel Afewerki Tesfahunegn NigusseEphrem BerheHailemariam Gebrearegay

Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2023)

In conclusion, the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection among patients on hemodialysis was high with gram-negative predominance. Early fistula must be planned to reduce the duration of temporary vascular access.

Keyphrases

gram negative
multidrug resistant
ultrasound guided
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
end stage renal disease
escherichia coli
klebsiella pneumoniae