Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: METHODS: We examined catheter infections in 54 patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit and underwent CHDF for 2 weeks or longer. RESULTS: With a total of 155 catheters (1,071 catheter days) studied, catheter colonization and catheter-related bloodstream infection were noted with an incidence rate of 4.8 and 2.7 per 1,000 catheter days, respectively. No difference in catheter colonization rate was observed depending on the catheterization sites or duration of catheterization. Infections were identified in 39 patients (72%) and blood culture positivity was noted in 25 patients (46%). CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Taka-aki Nakada, Hiroyuki Hirasawa, Shigeto Oda, Hidetoshi Shiga, Kazuya Nakanishi, Ken-Ichi Matsuda, Masataka Nakamura, Masayuki Shima, Masaharu Watanabe |
Journal | Blood purification
(Blood Purif)
Vol. 22
Issue 5
Pg. 416-22
( 2004)
ISSN: 0253-5068 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 15316196
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Catheterization
(adverse effects)
- Equipment Contamination
- Hemodiafiltration
(adverse effects)
- Humans
- Incidence
- Infections
(etiology)
- Intensive Care Units
- Microbiological Techniques
- Retrospective Studies
- Serologic Tests
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