Determinants and outcomes of access-related blood-stream infections among Irish haemodialysis patients; a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infections are the second leading cause of death and hospitalisation among haemodialysis (HD) patients. Rates of access-related bloodstream infections (AR-BSI) are influenced by patient characteristics and local protocols. We explored factors associated with AR-BSI in a contemporary cohort of HD patients at a tertiary nephrology centre.

Methods

A retrospective cohort of 235 chronic HD patients was identified from a regional dialysis programme between Jan 2015 and Dec 2016. Data on demographics, primary renal disease, comorbid conditions and dialysis access type were obtained from the Kidney Disease Clinical Patient Management System (KDCPMS). Data on blood cultures were captured from the microbiology laboratory. Poisson regression with robust variance estimates wa

SUBMITTER: Mohamed H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6390569 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature