Incidence of bloodstream infection among patients on hemodialysis by central venous catheter Incidencia de infección de la corriente sanguínea em los pacientes sometidos a hemodiálisis por catéter venoso central Incidência de infecção da corrente sanguínea nos pacientes submetidos à hemodiálise por cateter venoso central

• Main Authors: Cibele Grothe (Author), Angélica Gonçalves da Silva Belasco (Author), Ana Rita de Cássia Bittencourt (Author), Lucila Amaral Carneiro Vianna (Author), Ricardo de Castro Cintra Sesso (Author), Dulce Aparecida Barbosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study evaluated the incidence and risk factors of bloodstream infection (BSI) among patients with a double-lumen central venous catheter (CVC) for hemodialysis (HD) and identified the microorganisms isolated from the bloodstream. A follow-up included all patients (n=156) who underwent hemodialy...