AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightThe overall catheter infection rate was 28 % and catheter-associated bacteremia occured in 23.5 % of the patients.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
Abstract
In Başkent University Nephrology department hemodialysis center 157 double lumen subclavian catheter placement in 113 patients, from June 1996 to December 1996, were prospectively evaluated for catheter related infections. The overall catheter infection rate was 28 % and catheter-associated bacteremia occured in 23.5 % of the patients. Fifty-nine percent of the microorganisms isolated from catheter cultures were Staphylococcus aureus. 13 % Eseudomonas aeruginosa. 7 % Escherichia coll. 7 % Acinetobacter spp, 5 % Staphylococcus epidermidis. 5 % Enterobacter spp. 2 % Enterococcus spp and 2 % Candida spp.
Özet
Başkent Üniversitesi Nefroloji Kliniği Hemodiyaliz Ünitesi'nde Haziran 1996 - Aralık 1996 döneminde 113 hastaya yerleştirilen 157 çift lümenli subklavian katetere bağlı infeksiyon prospektif olarak incelendi. Tüm kateterlerde kateter infeksiyonu oranı % 28 idi ve katetere bağlı bakteriyemi hastaların % 23.5'inde gelişti. Kateter kültürlerinden izole edilen mikroorganizmaların % 59'u Staphylococcus aureus. % 13'ü Pseudomonas aeruginosa. % 7'si Escherichia coli. % 7'si Acinetobacter spp.. % 5'i Staphylococcus epidermidis. % 5'i Enterobacter spp.. % 2'si Enterococcus spp. ve % 2'si Candida spp. idi.