Catheter-related bloodstream infections in tunneled catheters: a long-term outcomes-based approach
[EN] [Background and objective] Tunneled catheters (TC) have become an essential vascular access for hemodialysis (HD), despite their association with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly due to infections. Existing studies assessing the optimal combination of prophylactic measures to pre...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/422688 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/422688 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105028790380 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Bloodstream infection Tunneled catheter Kidney disease Hemodialysis Mortality Bacteriemia Catéter tunelizado Enfermedad renal Hemodiálisis Mortalidad |
| Sumario: | [EN] [Background and objective] Tunneled catheters (TC) have become an essential vascular access for hemodialysis (HD), despite their association with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly due to infections. Existing studies assessing the optimal combination of prophylactic measures to prevent TC-related infections are limited by small sample sizes and short follow-up periods. The objectives of this study were to describe the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with TC in our healthcare area, determine the incidence and etiology of TC-related bloodstream infections (TC-BSI), and analyze the impact of pre-implantation prophylactic measures and patient survival over a long-term follow-up. |
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