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- Naomi P O'Grady
- From the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
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Hou Y, Griffin L, Bernatchez SF, Hommes J, Kärpänen T, Palka-Santini M. Comparative Effectiveness of 2 Chlorhexidine Gluconate-Containing Dressings in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Hospital Stay, and Costs. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2023; 60:469580231214751. [PMID: 38037829 PMCID: PMC10693226 DOI: 10.1177/00469580231214751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-containing dressings are recommended to prevent central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and other catheter-related infections. This study compared the effect of 2 CHG dressings on CLABSI, cost of care, and contact dermatitis. A retrospective analysis was conducted using the Premier Healthcare Database of hospitalized patients (n = 53 149) with central venous catheters (CVCs) and receiving either a transparent CHG gel dressing (n = 14 488) or an opaque CHG sponge dressing (n = 38 661) between January 2019 and September 2020. Two cohorts (n = 14 488 each), CHG-Gel and CHG-Sponge, were matched 1:1 using a propensity score method on 33 patient and facility characteristics. CLABSI and contact dermatitis rates, hospital length of stay (LOS), and hospitalization costs were compared using mixed-effect multiple regression. This approach effectively controlled for random clustering effects across hospitals and patients' Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) classifications. CHG gel dressings were associated with a 41% decrease in CLABSI rates (P = .0008) compared to CHG sponge dressings (0.35%vs 0.60%). A 0.4-day shorter LOS (9.53vs 9.90 days, P = .0001) and a cost saving of $3576 per hospital stay ($40 197 vs $43 774, P = .0179) was observed with CHG gel dressing use. There was no statistically significant difference in contact dermatitis rates (P = .7854) between the CHG-Gel and CHG-Sponge cohorts. The findings of this study suggest that the use of CHG gel dressings may be more effective in reducing the risk of CLABSIs and associated clinical costs compared to CHG sponge dressings in hospitalized patients. Moreover, there appears to be no significant discrepancy in contact dermatitis rates between CHG gel and CHG sponge dressings. Healthcare providers may consider using CHG gel dressings as a standard practice for patients with CVCs to reduce the risk of infections and improve patient outcomes.
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- 3M Health Care, 3M Company, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Lavrentieva A, Depetris N, Moiemen N, Joannidis M, Palmieri TL. Renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury in burn patients, an international survey and a qualitative review of current controversies. Burns 2022; 48:1079-1091. [PMID: 34887124 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in critically ill burn patients and is associated with a number of serious adverse outcomes. The clinical decision-making process related to the management of AKI in burn patients is complex and has not been sufficiently standardized. The main aim of this study was to explore the diagnostic approach and clinician's attitudes toward the management of AKI and RRT in burn patients around the world. METHODS The questionnaire was widely distributed among the members of International Society for Burn Injury (ISBI), who were invited to complete the survey. Data collection and report was compliant with the the Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys (CHERRIES) Web-survey guidelines. The survey form with multiple-choice questions was divided into 3 parts: a. physician and institutional demographics, b. AKI diagnostic information, c. technical aspects of RRT. RESULTS A total of 44 respondents worldwide submitted valuable data in the 2-month period. Of all respondents, 43.2% were from Europe, 30% from North America, 7% from South-East Asia 2.3% from Africa and 18.2% from other regions. 93.1% of participants declare that they use specific definitions to detect AKI, while 11.4% declare the use of renal ultrasonography for AKI diagnosis. CRRT appeared to be the most preferred option by 43.2% of participants, followed by intermittent hemodialysis (25%), and prolonged intermittent RRT (6.8%). The expertise to deliver a modality and the availability of resources were considered important factors when selecting the optimal RRT modality by 20.5% and 29.6% of respondents. The use of specific serum biomarkers for AKI diagnosis are stated by 16% of respondents; 25% of specialists refer to the use of biomarkers of AKI as a criterium for discontinuing the RRT. Femoral vena and right jugular vena were the most frequently used location for RRT temporary catheter placement, 54.6% of respondents declared using ultrasound guidance for catheter placement. CONCLUSIONS The majority of burn specialists use specific consensus classifications to detect acute kidney injury. Continuous renal replacement therapy appeared to be the most preferred option, while the expertise to deliver a particular modality and resources availability play a significant role in modality selection. The use of ultrasound and specific biomarkers for AKI evaluation is infrequent in routine clinical practice.
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- Athina Lavrentieva
- Burn ICU, A-ICU Department, Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care 3, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, City of Health and Science, CTO Hospital, Turin, Italy.
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- University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust, (Heritage Building) Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Burn Division, Department of Surgery, University of California Davis, Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, Sacramento, CA, USA.
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Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2022; 43:553-569. [PMID: 35437133 PMCID: PMC9096710 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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El Khudari H, Ozen M, Kowalczyk B, Bassuner J, Almehmi A. Hemodialysis Catheters: Update on Types, Outcomes, Designs and Complications. Semin Intervent Radiol 2022; 39:90-102. [PMID: 35210738 PMCID: PMC8856777 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hemodialysis catheters (HDCs) are an essential part of kidney replacement therapy. While these catheters are considered only the bridge to long-term vascular access such as arteriovenous fistulas and grafts, they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and subsequent increased health care expenditures. However, despite these risks, a large proportion of end stage kidney disease population initiates dialysis using these catheters. The pathogenicity of HDCs stems from its invasive nature to the venous vasculature tree resulting in both mechanical and infectious complications. Therefore, the wide use these catheters in dialysis population and the associated complications necessitated continuous innovations in the catheter material, design, and placement techniques. This review provides an update on the catheter types, catheter tip designs, and the new technologies and innovations aimed to improve the catheter functionality and mitigate its related complications.
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- Husameddin El Khudari
- Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama,Address for correspondence Husameddin El Khudari, MD Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)Birmingham, AL 35249
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiology and Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Pediatric hemodialysis access is a demanding field. Procedures are infrequent, technically challenging, and associated with high complication and failure rates. Each procedure affects subsequent access and transplants sites. The choice is made easier and outcomes improved when access decisions are made by a multidisciplinary, pediatric, hemodialysis access team. This manuscript reviews the current literature and offers technical suggestions to improve outcomes.
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OBJECTIVE Environmental surfaces may serve as potential reservoirs for nosocomial pathogens and facilitate transmissions via contact depending on its tenacity. This study provides data on survival kinetics of the most important nosocomial bacteria on a panel of commonly used surfaces. Type strains of S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii, S. marcescens, E. faecium, E. coli, and E. cloacae were suspended in 0.9% NaCl solution at a McFarland of 1 and got then plated via cotton swabs either on glass, polyvinyl chloride, stainless steel, or aluminum. Surfaces were stored at regular ambient temperature and humidity to simulate routine daycare conditions. Sampling was performed by contact plates for a time period of four weeks. RESULTS The longest survival was observed for A. baumannii and E. faecium on all materials (at least four weeks). S. aureus remained viable for at least one week. Gram negative species other than A. baumannii were usually inactivated in less than two days. Nosocomial transmission of the above mentioned bacteria may easily occur if no appropriate infection control measures are applied on a regular daily basis. This might be of particular importance when dealing with outbreaks of A. baumannii and E. faecium.
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Holinga GJ, McGuire JE. In vitro antimicrobial effects of chlorhexidine diacetate versus chlorhexidine free base dressings. J Wound Care 2020; 29:S22-S28. [PMID: 32412890 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2020.29.sup5a.s22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial performance of a chlorhexidine diacetate dressing and a chlorhexidine free base dressing to determine if the free base form of chlorhexidine has the potential to be an effective alternative to the chlorhexidine salts used in conventional, chlorhexidine-based antimicrobial dressings. METHOD Dressing samples were inoculated with clinically relevant pathogenic microorganisms including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts and fungus, and subsequently evaluated for in vitro log10 reduction at 1-, 3-, and 7-day time points. Chlorhexidine mole content was also calculated as a function of dressing surface area for both sample types to allow for formulation-independent comparison between the dressings. RESULTS The chlorhexidine free base dressing demonstrated >0.5 log10 superior mean antimicrobial efficacy at 67% of the experimental time points and equivalent mean antimicrobial efficacy (≤0.5 log10 different) at the remaining time points when compared with the chlorhexidine diacetate dressing. The chlorhexidine free base dressing was also found to contain 36% less chlorhexidine mole content than the chlorhexidine diacetate dressing. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that a dressing formulated with chlorhexidine free base can deliver in vitro antimicrobial performance at both a magnitude and rate that meets or exceeds that of a chlorhexidine diacetate-based dressing, while also allowing for a reduction in total chlorhexidine content per dressing. These findings could be of particular interest to researchers developing new antimicrobial technologies as well as to infection preventionists when evaluating antimicrobial products for use on clinical patients at elevated risk of infection.
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Boubes K, Shaikh A, Alsauskas Z, Dwyer A. New Directions in Ensuring Catheter Safety. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2020; 27:228-235. [PMID: 32891307 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Tunneled dialysis catheters remain the most common vascular access used to initiate hemodialysis. Unfortunately, their use is associated with higher morbidity and mortality when compared with arteriovenous fistulae or grafts. Different types of catheters with different designs and material properties function differently. Additional devices and medications can be used to decrease the rates of infection and thrombosis. The current available tunneled dialysis catheters remain far from the desired goal and innovation in the field of dialysis vascular access remains in dire need.
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Fisher M, Golestaneh L, Allon M, Abreo K, Mokrzycki MH. Prevention of Bloodstream Infections in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019; 15:132-151. [PMID: 31806658 PMCID: PMC6946076 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06820619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bloodstream infections are an important cause of hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis. Eliminating bloodstream infections in the hemodialysis setting has been the focus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition and, more recently, the CDC's partnership with the American Society of Nephrology's Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety Initiative. The majority of vascular access-associated bloodstream infections occur in patients dialyzing with central vein catheters. The CDC's core interventions for bloodstream infection prevention are the gold standard for catheter care in the hemodialysis setting and have been proven to be effective in reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infection. However, in the United States hemodialysis catheter-associated bloodstream infections continue to occur at unacceptable rates, possibly because of lapses in adherence to strict aseptic technique, or additional factors not addressed by the CDC's core interventions. There is a clear need for novel prophylactic therapies. This review highlights the recent advances and includes a discussion about the potential limitations and adverse effects associated with each option.
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- Molly Fisher
- Division of Nephrology, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Division of Nephrology, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; and
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- Division of Nephrology, Louisiana State University Health at Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Division of Nephrology, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York;
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Golestaneh L, Mokrzycki MH. Prevention of hemodialysis catheter infections: Ointments, dressings, locks, and catheter hub devices. Hemodial Int 2018; 22:S75-S82. [PMID: 30411464 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tunneled central venous catheters used for the provision of hemodialysis are associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Catheter related exit site and blood stream infections are major risks of their use. Although catheter-avoidance is the best strategy to reduce infections and mortality in the hemodialysis population, the use of catheters remains unacceptably high. In this review, the existing clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of hemodialysis catheter associated infections are outlined, and a comprehensive evidenced-based summary of interventions is provided. This includes details about the use of topical antimicrobial ointments and dressings, intranasal ointment application, prophylactic use of antibiotic and non-antibiotic catheter lock solutions, and catheter hub devices for the prevention of catheter blood stream infections.
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- Ladan Golestaneh
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Cabrera MA, Marshall CN, Sadler KA, Murea M. Vascular access: HD patients' perceived knowledge and practices. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2018; 49:31-36. [PMID: 30376472 DOI: 10.1097/01.numa.0000547260.22709.0f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Mark A Cabrera
- Mark A. Cabrera is a nephrologist at Kaiser Permanente Northwest Health Care in Portland, Ore. In Winston-Salem, N.C., Christopher Neil Marshall is a nephrologist at Nephrology Associates, PLLC, Kimberly A. Sadler is a charge RN on the renal unit at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and Mariana Murea is an associate professor of internal medicine and nephrology in the Department of Internal Medicine at Wake Forest University
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Smyth B, Kotwal S, Gallagher M, Gray NA, Polkinghorne K. Dialysis catheter management practices in Australia and New Zealand. Nephrology (Carlton) 2018; 24:827-834. [PMID: 30267459 DOI: 10.1111/nep.13507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM Dialysis catheter-associated infections (CAI) are a serious and costly burden on patients and the health-care system. Many approaches to minimizing catheter use and infection prophylaxis are available and the practice patterns in Australia and New Zealand are not known. We aimed to describe dialysis catheter management practices in dialysis units in Australia and New Zealand. METHODS Online survey comprising 52 questions, completed by representatives from dialysis units from both countries. RESULTS Of 64 contacted units, 48 (75%) responded (Australia 43, New Zealand 5), representing 79% of the dialysis population in both countries. Nephrologists (including trainees) inserted non-tunnelled catheters at 60% and tunnelled catheters at 31% of units. Prophylactic antibiotics were given with catheter insertion at 21% of units. Heparin was the most common locking solution for both non-tunnelled (77%) and tunnelled catheters (69%), with antimicrobial locks being predominant only in New Zealand (80%). Eight different combinations of exit site dressing were in use, with an antibiotic patch being most common (35%). All units in New Zealand and 84% of those in Australia undertook CAI surveillance. However, only 51% of those units were able to provide a figure for their most recent rate of catheter-associated bacteraemia per 1000 catheter days. CONCLUSION There is wide variation in current dialysis catheter management practice and CAI surveillance is suboptimal. Increased attention to the scope and quality of CAI surveillance is warranted and further evidence to guide infection prevention is required.
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- Brendan Smyth
- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Nephrology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Concord Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.,Sunshine Coast Clinical School, University of Queensland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Departments of Nephrology and Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Authors’ response to: Reducing tunneled catheter-related infection in hemodialysis patients with nationwide standardization of catheter care protocol. J Vasc Access 2018; 19:112. [DOI: 10.5301/jva.5000753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Reducing tunneled catheter-related infection in hemodialysis patients with nationwide standardization of catheter care protocol. J Vasc Access 2017; 19:110-111. [PMID: 28777418 DOI: 10.5301/jva.5000752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Schneider A, Baldwin I, Souweine B. What's new: prevention of acute dialysis catheter-related infection. Intensive Care Med 2017; 44:356-358. [PMID: 28523404 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-017-4833-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Antoine Schneider
- Adult Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Austin Health, Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia.,RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia.,Deakin University, Burwood, Melbourne, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Laboratoire Microorganismes : Génome et Environnement, UMR, CNRS 6023, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Service de Réanimation Médicale Polyvalente, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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