Bacteremia associated with tunneled dialysis catheters: Comparison of two treatment
strategies. Background Tunneled dialysis catheters are often used for temporary vascular …

Bacteremia is a frequent complication associated with tunneled, cuffed, permanent catheters
(PCs). The incidence, spectrum of infecting organisms, and optimal treatment for catheter …

Infection, mainly related to vascular access, is one of the main causes of morbidity and a
preventable cause of death in hemodialysis patients. From January 1994 to April 1998 we …

Treatment of infected tunneled venous access hemodialysis catheters with guidewire
exchange. Cuffed venous access catheters have become commonplace for hemodialysis …

The dominant problem associated with the use of tunneled-cuffed catheters is infection.
When this occurs, two issues must be addressed: treatment of the infection and …

The use of tunneled dialysis catheters to deliver hemodialysis treatment may be associated
with major problems. For this reason their use should be minimized as much as possible …

Background. Infection is a serious complication of tunnelled cuffed catheter (TCC) use and is
associated with high complication and mortality rates. Although attempts at TCC salvage …

Hemodialysis catheter-related bacteremia is a common clinical problem with several
management options. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine …

Tunneled dialysis catheters (TDC) are extensively used for long‐term venous hemodialysis
access and their use is frequently associated with infectious complications. Catheter‐related …

Tunneled catheters are widely used for the provision of hemodialysis. Long-term catheter
survival is limited by tunneled catheter-related infections (CRI). This study assesses the …