Review article

Temporary and permanent central venous catheter infections

Vedran Premužić orcid.org/0000-0001-6264-6809 ; Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Dialysis, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatian National Reference Centre for Renal Replacement Therapy of the Ministry of Health

Abstract

The usage of temporary and permanent dialysis catheters for hemodialysis vascular access has been on continual increase. Complications may occur during catheter insertion as well as in the already inserted catheters, e.g., thrombosis and infections. Catheter infection includes the insertion site infection, infection of the tunnel and systemic bacteriemia. Catheter infections are mostly related to femoral catheters. The extraction of catheters with the administration of systemic antimicrobial agents are mandatory in cases with positive blood cultures
isolated from central venous catheters or blood stream. Constant evaluation, proper care and hygiene of dialysis catheters are highly recommended.

Keywords

central venous catheters; long-term hemodialysis catheters; intensive care unit

Hrčak ID:

216302

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/216302

Publication date:

28.1.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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