Incidence and challenges in management of hemodialysis catheter-related infections

Abstract Catheter-related infections (CRI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. In this paper, we share our experience with CRI in HD patients. We recorded 49 cases of CRI among 167 patients during a period of 40 months (January 2018–April 2021). The in...

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Main Authors: Meriam Hajji, Manel Neji, Sahar Agrebi, Saoussen Ben Nessira, Fethi Ben Hamida, Samia Barbouch, Amel Harzallah, Ezzedine Abderrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23787-5