INTERVENTIONS FOR PREVENTING INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS
Vascular access is the main risk factor for bacteraemia, hospitalisation, and mortality among haemodialysis (HD) patients. The type of vascular access most associated with bloodstream infection is central venous catheter (CVC). The incidence of catheter-related bacteraemia ranges between 0.50 and 6....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Medical Journal
2019-07-01
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Series: | European Medical Journal Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://www.emjreviews.com/nephrology/article/interventions-for-preventing-infectious-complications-in-haemodialysis-patients-with-central-venous-catheters/ |