Comparison of Underlying Factors of Indwelling Venous Catheter Infection in Hemodialysis Patients Hospitalized in Medical Education Centers of Isfahan

Catheter infection is the second cause of death in hemodialysis patients. The purpose of this study is to promote health and take appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence of permcath infection. The current study is a Retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data. The inclusion criteria for the study included the following: age over 18 years, ESRD diagnosis by a nephrologist, having a Permanent catheter, and patients who had permanent venous catheters and had been referred to Alzahra Hospital in Isfahan for hemodialysis were included. The patients were examined for 6 months and the information related to the patients included the occurrence of infection, factors related to infection, the relationship between the infection and the location of the Permanent catheter, the history of changing the Permanent catheter, and underlying diseases were collected. Among the 195 ESRD patients participating in the present study, 4.6% (9 people) had Permacath infection. The rate of infection was significantly higher in people over 60 years of age (P-value=0.05), people with underlying diabetes (P-value<0.05), people with a history of previous Permacath infection, and a history of changing Permacath (P-value<0.05). In terms of the location of the femoral catheters, the infection is significantly higher (P-value<0.05). However, there was no relationship between the type of permcath and the incidence of permcath infection (P-value>0.05). During 6 months, about 4.6% of patients undergoing Permacath implantation have an infection, and this risk is higher in people over 60 years old and with diabetes, as well as in the femoral area.