Background: Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are a primary concern in
patients with indwelling central venous catheters (CVCs). Instillation of an antibiotic lock …

Emergence of Gentamicin-Resistant Bacteremia in Hemodialysis... : Clinical Journal of the
American Society of Nephrology Emergence of Gentamicin-Resistant Bacteremia in …

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently used as vascular access for patients who
require hemodialysis, but infectious complications remain a major clinical problem …

Background: Catheter-restricted antibiotic lock solutions were found to be effective in the
prevention of catheter-related bacteremia (CRB), but insufficient data are available about the …

Management of hemodialysis catheter-related bacteremia with an adjunctive antibiotic lock
solution. Background Tunneled dialysis catheters are complicated by frequent systemic …

Purpose of the review: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at a high risk of
bacterial infection. We reviewed publications on risk factors, prevention, and treatment …

Bloodstream infections are an important cause of hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality in
patients receiving hemodialysis. Eliminating bloodstream infections in the hemodialysis …

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are associated with considerable
morbidity, mortality and economic costs. In most cases, catheter removal is considered an …

Background Citrate solution has been suggested as an effective and safe catheter lock in
hemodialysis. However, whether a citrate lock is superior to a heparin lock in preventing …

Background Tunnelled central venous dialysis catheter use is significantly limited by the
occurrence of catheter-related infections. This randomised controlled trial assessed the …