AbstractTunnelled haemodialysis catheters (t-HDC) are prone to colonization by microorganisms, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. A previous study concluded that all culture-negative catheters removed from cancer patients were colonized by microbial biofilms when examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Examination of t-HDC by SEM has not been published before. A total of 44 segments (0.5 cm each) from 11 ex-vivo t-HDC were examined by SEM prior to endoluminal brushing and quantitative culture to determine their colonization status. Endoluminal brushing yielded a -positive culture from two catheters. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was grown from one catheter and a Streptococcus species was cultured from the ...
In a 1-year multicenter study the microbial colonization of 1154 central venous catheters (CVCs) was...
Aims. The use of hemodialysis temporary dual-lumen catheters is often complicated by infections, whi...
Infection is the second common cause of death in the dialysis population. Catheter- related blood st...
AbstractTunnelled haemodialysis catheters (t-HDC) are prone to colonization by microorganisms, resul...
Background: Epidural catheters are frequently colonized by gram-positive bacteria. Although the inci...
ABSTRACT Catheter-associated urinary tract infections have serious consequences, for both patients a...
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections have serious consequences, both for patients and in imp...
Biofilm bacterial infections are common in patients undergoing treatment with haemodialysis. This st...
<p><i>S. epidermidis</i> strains WW06, ParlS, ParlRS and SE1457 were incubated with central vein cat...
Bacterial infections of central venous catheters (CVCs) cause much morbidity and mortality, and are ...
Parenteral nutrition therapy is used in patients with a contraindication to the use of the gastroint...
♦ Background: Peritonitis is the leading cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, a...
♦ Background: Peritonitis is the leading cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, a...
Background: Peritonitis is the leading cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, and...
Intravascular catheters carry a significant risk of becoming colonized with bacteria and fungi and a...
In a 1-year multicenter study the microbial colonization of 1154 central venous catheters (CVCs) was...
Aims. The use of hemodialysis temporary dual-lumen catheters is often complicated by infections, whi...
Infection is the second common cause of death in the dialysis population. Catheter- related blood st...
AbstractTunnelled haemodialysis catheters (t-HDC) are prone to colonization by microorganisms, resul...
Background: Epidural catheters are frequently colonized by gram-positive bacteria. Although the inci...
ABSTRACT Catheter-associated urinary tract infections have serious consequences, for both patients a...
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections have serious consequences, both for patients and in imp...
Biofilm bacterial infections are common in patients undergoing treatment with haemodialysis. This st...
<p><i>S. epidermidis</i> strains WW06, ParlS, ParlRS and SE1457 were incubated with central vein cat...
Bacterial infections of central venous catheters (CVCs) cause much morbidity and mortality, and are ...
Parenteral nutrition therapy is used in patients with a contraindication to the use of the gastroint...
♦ Background: Peritonitis is the leading cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, a...
♦ Background: Peritonitis is the leading cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, a...
Background: Peritonitis is the leading cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, and...
Intravascular catheters carry a significant risk of becoming colonized with bacteria and fungi and a...
In a 1-year multicenter study the microbial colonization of 1154 central venous catheters (CVCs) was...
Aims. The use of hemodialysis temporary dual-lumen catheters is often complicated by infections, whi...
Infection is the second common cause of death in the dialysis population. Catheter- related blood st...