Central Venous Disease Increases the Risk of Microbial Colonization in Hemodialysis Catheters

Central Venous Disease Increases the Risk of Microbial Colonization in Hemodialysis Catheters

Objectives: Tunneled-cuffed catheters (TCCs) are widely used in maintenance hemodialysis patients. However, microbial colonization in catheters increases the likelihood of developing various complications, such as catheter-related infection (CRI), catheter failure, hospitalization, and death. Identi...

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Main Authors: Xianhui Liang, Yamin Liu, Bohan Chen, Ping Li, Peixiang Zhao, Zhangsuo Liu, Pei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
tunneled cuffed catheter
catheter-related infection
central venous stenosis
central venous thrombosis
microbial colonization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.645539/full

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