Bacterial pattern of hemodialysis central catheter associated infections in end stage renal disease patients in north eastern Egypt

Abstract

Background: Hemodialysis-catheter associated infections are a crucial problem for hemodialysis patients in the inpatient and outpatient venues. So, our aim was to identify bacterial pattern of hemodialysis central catheter associated infection (HD-CAI) and study the risk factors in developing HD-CAI in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients admitted and followed in the Clinical Nephrology unit,