Journal article
Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
Kylie Martin, Yves S Poy Lorenzo, Po Yee Mia Leung, Sheri Chung, Emmet O'flaherty, Nuala Barker, Francesco Ierino
Open Forum Infectious Diseases | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa117
Abstract
Diabetes and left internal jugular vein insertion site were significantly associated with increased risk of a catheter-related bloodstream infection from a tunneled hemodialysis catheter. Ex-smoker status was significantly associated with reduced risk.