Frequency of Catheter-Related Bacterial Infection in End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis

Objective: To determine the frequency of catheter related bacterial infections among the patients on hemodialysis due to end stage renal disease. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Nephrology, Sharif Medical City Hospital, Lahore Pakistan, from 6 Months i.e.,Jun 2021 to Oct 2021. Methodology: After meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria 171 patients were enrolled. Tips of the catheters were removed by the surgeon and transferred to laboratory in a sterile container, while at least two blood culture samples were taken before removing the catheter. Catheter related bacterial infections were noted. Results: In this study the most common catheter related bacterial infection in ESRD cases on hemodialysis was blood stream tunnel infection noted in 48.5% patients followed by, infective endocarditis noted in 28.1%, echo vegetation in 26.3% patients, tunnel infection in 25.1% and exit site infection in 23.4% patients. Conclusion: The most common catheter related bacterial infection in ESRD cases on hemodialysis was blood stream tunnel infection followed by, infective endocarditis, echo vegetation, tunnel infection and exit site infection patients.