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Duration of catheterisation and risk of bacteremia following temporary hemodialysis catheterisation

International Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine · 2020 · Vol. 2(1) · pp. 15–17

Abstract

Aim: To analyse the risk of infection after temporary haemodialysis catheter. Results: 210 catheter insertions were done in 160 patients. Bacteremia occurred in 72 cases. For femoral catheters, bacteremia rate increased from 27% in first week to 73% by second week (P

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