Catheter-related bloodstream infections, exit-site infections, and tunnel infections are common complications related to hemodialysis central venous catheter use. The various definitions of catheter-related infections are reviewed, and various preventive strategies are discussed. Treatment options, for both empiric and definitive infections, including antibiotic locks and systemic antibiotics, ...

INTRODUCTION Worldwide use of intravascular catheters (IVC) has been associated with both local and systemic infections. No studies have been done in the sub-Saharan region on IVC related infections. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence, causative organisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and the factors associated with infections related to short term peripheral venous cathet...

PURPOSE Both the tip and the tunneled segment of removed tunneled jugular catheters were cultured to determine whether there is a difference between both cultures in diagnosis of the catheter infections. The role of interventional radiology in prevention, diagnosis, and management of the tunneled catheter infections is also discussed. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, 22 tunnel...

OBJECTIVES Catheter-associated bloodstream infections are a significant source of morbidity and healthcare cost in the neonatal ICU. Previous studies examining the prevalence of bloodstream infections after removal of peripherally inserted central venous catheters in neonates are equivocal. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. PATIENTS All infants with peripherally inserted central venous c...

BACKGROUND Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients, contributing to prolonged hospital stays and increased costs. Whether taurolidine lock solutions (TLS) are beneficial for the prevention of CRBSIs remains controversial. In this meta-analysis, we aim to assess the efficacy of TLS for preventing CRBSIs. MET...

OBJECTIVE To study the impact of modular training and implementation of infection control practices on all health-care-associated infections (HAIs) in a cardiac surgery (CVTS) program of a tertiary care hospital. DESIGN Baseline data were compared with post-intervention (with modular training) data. SETTING This study was conducted in a cardiovascular surgical unit. PARTICIPANTS In total,...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe the pattern of nosocomial infections in an adult medical-surgical intensive care unit (ICU). SUBJECTS AND METHODS A 2-year prospective cohort study of nosocomial infection surveillance in a 15-bed adult combined medical and surgical ICU of Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait, was carried out. Data were collected between January 2004 and December 2005 using the standard s...

Abstract Introduction Catheter associated urinary tract infections account for 40% of hospital acquired infections. They are with biofilms consisting bacterial cells enmeshed in a self-generated extracellular matrix adhering to catheter surfaces. We have developed novel polymer family that, coated onto catheters, creates “non-stick” surface preventing biofilm development. Method Prospective coh...