Determine the External or Intraluminal Antibiotics Prevent Catheter-Related Communicable Disease in Persons Receiving Hemodialysis when Comparing to No Antibiotic Treatment
Abstract:Aim: Catheter-related diseases increase illness and mortality in dialysis patients. To determine if topical or intraluminal antibiotics prevent catheter-related bloodstream contagion in persons receiving hemodialysis when comparison to no antibiotic treatment. Methods: Inclusion and exclusion criteria chose controlled randomized studies utilizing topical or intraluminal antibiotics for contagion control measures in individuals receiving hemodialysis using catheters. Results: Pooled rate ratios for outcomes we… Show more
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