Incidence and risk factors for bloodstream infections stemming from temporary hemodialysis catheters

Caylan, Rahmet; YILMAZ, GÜRDAL; Sozen, Ebru; Aydin, Kemalettin; Koksal, IFTAHAR

doi:10.3906/sag-0908-236

Incidence and risk factors for bloodstream infections stemming from temporary hemodialysis catheters

Atıf İçin Kopyala

Caylan R., YILMAZ G., Sozen E. E. , Aydin K., Koksal I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.40, ss.835-841, 2010 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 40 Konu: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0908-236
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.835-841

Özet

Aim: Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) is considered as an important complication of hemodialysis catheters. The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of temporary hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infection.