Bacterial infection, unspecified. Bacteraemia NOS
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis with tunneled hemodialysis catheter. Exclusion criteria: changing vascular access to AVF; kidney transplant during the study; transferring patients to other centers; patients’ unwillingness to participate in the study; using Taurolock as lock solution; patients who were candidate for antibiotic prescription for reasons other than CRBSI.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). Timepoint: After each session hemodialysis for six months. Method of measurement: Clinical examination of infection and blood culture. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences