The Association Between Hypoalbuminemia and Catheter-Related Infections in Hemodialysis Patients
| Author | Atefeh Amouzegar | en |
| Author | Bahareh Marghoob | en |
| Author | Ghazal Zargari | en |
| Orcid | Atefeh Amouzegar [0000-0003-3090-1662] | en |
| Orcid | Bahareh Marghoob [0000-0002-1895-2785] | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-07-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Catheter-related infections cause significant complications in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the association between serum albumin level and catheter-related infection in HD patients. Methods: This study included 210 HD patients with positive blood and catheter cultures and 210 without catheter infection. Mean albumin level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were also checked as surrogate disease markers and compared between the two groups. Results: Staphylococcus aureus (38.6% of cases) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (27.6% of cases) were the most frequently detected bacteria. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and CRP were significantly higher in the target group (P = 0.002 and P = 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: In this investigation, hypoalbuminemia did not emerge as an independent risk factor for access-related infections. S. aureus and S. epidermidis were the predominant bacteria responsible for catheter-related infections in HD patients. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jhrt-146099 | en |
| Keyword | Hypoalbuminemia | en |
| Keyword | Catheter Infection | en |
| Keyword | Hemodialysis | en |
| Keyword | Sepsis | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Association Between Hypoalbuminemia and Catheter-Related Infections in Hemodialysis Patients | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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