Biofilm is one of the important virulence factors of staphylococci that plays a role in many
device-related infections such as native valve endocarditis, otitis media, urinary tract …

Background Patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD) through a central venous catheter
(CVC) are exposed to several risks, being a catheter‐related infection (CRI) and a CVC …

Interdialytic hemodialysis catheter-locking solutions could contribute to a reduction of
catheter-related complications, especially infections. However, they can cause side effects …

Background. Microbial biofilms form on central venous catheters and may be associated
with systemic infections as well as decreased dialysis efficiency due to catheter thrombosis …

Hemodialysis patients in whom permanent vascular access cannot be achieved are
dependent on a central venous catheter. In such patients, catheter-related infections are a …

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: Sodium citrate has antibacterial and anticoagulant properties that are
confined to the catheter when used as a catheter lock. Studies of its use as a catheter lock …

Background. Haemodialysis catheters used for vascular access are frequently complicated
by infection and catheter‐related thrombosis. Improvement of interdialytic locking solutions …

BACKGROUND: Bacteremia is a major cause of morbidity in patients using intravascular
catheters. Interdialytic locking with antibiotics decreases the incidence of bacteremia, but …

Abstract Background. Central venous catheters (CVCs) continue to be used at a high rate for
dialysis access and are frequently complicated by thrombus-related malfunction …