Prevalence and outcomes of central venous catheter-related bacteraemia in HIV-infected versus non-HIV-infected patients undergoing haemodialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease

Prevalence and outcomes of central venous catheter-related bacteraemia in HIV-infected versus non-HIV-infected patients undergoing haemodialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease

Background: Central venous catheter (CVC) haemodialysis (HD) to implement renal replacement therapy is the preferred choice in the urgent setting. Unfortunately, CVC placement is associated with multiple complications including nosocomial bloodstream infections. There is a paucity of data on the pre...

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Main Authors: Nuria Avila-Danguillecourt, Anand A. Moodley, Polycarpe Makinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-11-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Subjects:
central venous catheter
haemodialysis
end stage kidney disease
HIV infection
central venous catheter related bacteraemia
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/859

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