Frequency of Catheter-Related Bacterial Infection in End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of catheter related bacterial infections among the patients on hemodialysis due to end stage renal disease. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Nephrology, Sharif Medical City Hospital, Lahore Pakistan, from 6 Months i.e., Jun 2021 to Oct 2021. Methodology: After meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria 171 patients were enrolled. Tips of the catheters were removed by the surgeon and transferred to laboratory in a sterile container, while at least two blood culture samples were taken before removing the catheter. Catheter related bacterial infections were noted. Results: In this study the most common catheter related bacterial infection in ESRD cases on hemodialysis was blood stream tunnel infection noted in 48.5% patients followed by, infective endocarditis noted in 28.1%, echo vegetation in 26.3% patients, tunnel infection in 25.1% and exit site infection in 23.4% patients. Conclusion: The most common catheter related bacterial infection in ESRD cases on hemodialysis was blood stream tunnel infection followed by, infective endocarditis, echo vegetation, tunnel infection and exit site infection patients.

Keywords

• Catheter Related Bacterial Infection
• Hemodialysis
• End stage renal disease