Galindo Marin, I.; Mon Mon, C.; Ortiz Librero, M.; El Fellah, S.; Sánchez Sánchez, M.; Camacho Juarez, R.E.; Lentisco Ramírez, C.; Cedeño Mora, S.A.; Herrero Berron, J.C.; Abadal Villayandre, J.M.; Galvez González, E. Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections during 10 Years and Factors Associated. Preprints2024, 2024011013. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1013.v1
APA Style
Galindo Marin, I., Mon Mon, C., Ortiz Librero, M., El Fellah, S., Sánchez Sánchez, M., Camacho Juarez, R.E., Lentisco Ramírez, C., Cedeño Mora, S.A., Herrero Berron, J.C., Abadal Villayandre, J.M., & Galvez González, E. (2024). Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections during 10 Years and Factors Associated. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1013.v1
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Galindo Marin, I., Jose M. Abadal Villayandre and Esther Galvez González. 2024 "Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections during 10 Years and Factors Associated" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1013.v1
Abstract
Catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CVC-BSI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among hemodialysis patients. In our center was a notable increase in CVC associated with patient age and morbidity. This 10-year retrospective study investigated catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CVC-BSI) in hemodialysis patients. We recorded a total of 67 bacteremia episodes in 52 patients, predominantly linked to Gram-positive microorganisms, particularly Staphylococcus aureus, the study found a mean age of 68 years, 74.6% males, and 88% with tun-neled jugular catheters. Notably, catheter removal occurred in 65.7% of cases, more frequently in Gram-positive instances. Two episodes of endocarditis and five ICU admissions were reported. The study identified a higher incidence in the summer and a significant decrease in bacteremia from 2017, coinciding with the introduction of Tauro-LockTM. Despite enhanced preventive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no significant impact on catheter infection rates. This research emphasizes the importance of early catheter removal, highlights seasonal variations in incidence, and suggests a potential positive influence of Tauro-LockTM on de-creasing CVC-BSI rates in hemodialysis units.
Keywords
bloodstream infection; catheter; hemodialysis
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Urology and Nephrology
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