2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00584.x
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Hemodialysis catheter infection with unusual presentation and grave outcome

Abstract: Bacteremia from central venous catheter (CVC) infection causes morbidity and mortality in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Diagnosis of the infection can be difficult and may require special imaging. A 70-year-old man with diabetic nephropathy was on HD for 11 months through a permanent CVC. Because of symptomatic osteoporosis, he had kyphoplasty in three lumbar vertebrae (L2, L3, L4) 6 months after starting HD. Severe back pain persisted after kyphoplasty. Throughout the HD period, the exit site of the CVC had … Show more

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“…Vascular access infections can lead to sepsis, IE, and metastatic infectious foci, and account for up to 10% of deaths in HD patients [ 14 ].…”
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“…Vascular access infections can lead to sepsis, IE, and metastatic infectious foci, and account for up to 10% of deaths in HD patients [ 14 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The treatment can be realised with vancomycin for more than six weeks associated with gentamycin for two weeks [ 17 ]. The management of CVC-related bacteraemia requires prolonged antibiotic courses [ 14 ].…”
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