Colonization of temporary hemodialysis catheters

Yuksel S., Acarturk G., Colbay M., Karaman Ö., Arslan Z., Cetinkaya Z., ...More

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, vol.2, no.3, pp.92-96, 2006 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.92-96
  • Keywords: Hemodialysis, catheter, colonization
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Catheter colonization is a necessary step in catheter related bacteremia but pathogenesis hasn't been clarified recently. In our study, we aimed to detect the incidence of catheter colonization and related parameters in patients with indwelling hemodialysis catheters.