Abstract:Introduction. One of the most common complications in vascular access was bacteremia or bloodstream infection. The purpose of this study was to know the infection rate in dialysis double lumen catheter (DLC) and it's relating factors. Method. This was a cross-sectional analytical study that was carried out by enrolling all ≥18-year-old subjects who underwent surgical insertion of DLC for hemodialysis during 2015 in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta. Variables of bloodstream infection, age, gender, d… Show more
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