Bacteremia Associated with Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters: Outcome after Attempted Salvage

AUTOR(ES)

Ashby, Damien R.

FONTE

American Society of Nephrology

RESUMO

Background and objectives: Treatment without catheter replacement (catheter salvage) has been described for bacteremia associated with tunneled venous catheters in hemodialysis patients, but few data are available on which to base an estimation of the likelihood of treatment success.

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