Literature review on risk of infection in intravenous catheter related to the dialysis treatment - OBJN Club Journal

Paula, Débora Holanda Gonçalves De; Cruz, Isabel Cristina Fonseca da

doi:10.5935/1676-4285.20040007

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Discussion1

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2008

Publication Types

Select...

Article1

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent1

Authors

Journals

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Individuals who are undergoing dialysis treatments have a high risk of acquiring infections through contact with nursing staff, equipment and materials, on surfaces or from hands [29]. These patients, already immunodepressed because of their condition, become more susceptible after repeated hospitalizations and as a result of surgical interventions that may be required [30].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Blastocystis sp. and other intestinal parasites in hemodialysis patients

Kulik¹,

Falavigna²,

Nishi³

et al. 2008

Braz J Infect Dis

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

and Entamoeba coli (4%-4.7%) were the most frequent protozoa found in the hemodialysis patients. Parasitism was not significantly associated with diarrhea (p=0.9947) or with decreased white blood cell counts (p=0.7046) in these individuals. Because parasitic infections may be an important comorbidity factor in hemodialysis patients, we suggest that parasitological stool examinations, especially for Blastocystis sp. and Cryptosporidium sp., be included in routine medical follow-up examinations of these patients.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%