Infection Prevention among Hemodialysis Patients with Semi-permanent Intravenous Catheter:Analysis and Countermeasures
- VernacularTitle:血液透析患者半永久静脉留置导管预防感染的对策与分析
- Author:
Jie ZHANG
;
Jinping ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hemodialysis;
Semi-permanent catheter;
Infection prevention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2009;0(17):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the infections from semi-permanent intravenous catheter in hemodialysis patients.METHODS Retrospective analysis was applied from the clinical data to investigate the relationship between catheterization duration and infection occurrence in 35 hemodialysis patients who received semi-permanent intravenous catheter from Jan 2007 to Jan 2008.The average length of stay of the patients was 36 days and after discharge from hospital the follow-up was done by telephone.RESULTS Thirty-five cases of hemodialysis patients with semi-permanent intravenous catheter underwent 389 days of follow-up on average(5-26 months),without occurrence of related infections although there were 7 cases of skin redness which disappeared after treatment of sterilization and dressing replacement.CONCLUSIONS To effectively prevent infections,the following measures are important including strict aseptic operation,periodic degermation,dressing replacement,good catheter fixation,good quality of heparin tube closure,as well as the self-care education to patients and family members.
