Vascular Access Infections and Management

This section presents a list of articles that focus on infectious complications of the hemodialysis vascular access. Several strategies to minimize infectious complications of the vascular access are also presented.

1. Lai CH, Kan CD, Wu HY, Luo CY, Chao CM, Wen JS.Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Jan;53(1):112-20. Epub 2008 Oct 30 Modified exchange technique for management of dysfunctional tunneled hemodialysis catheters in the presence of exit-site infection: a quality improvement report.

2. Beathard GA, Urbanes A.Infection associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheters. Semin Dial. 2008 Nov-Dec;21(6):528-38. Epub 2008 Sep 24.

3. Ryan SV, Calligaro KD, Scharff J, Dougherty MJ: Management of infected prosthetic dialysis arteriovenous grafts. J Vasc Surg 39:73, 2004

4. Beathard GA : Catheter management protocol for catheter-related bacteremia prophylaxis. Semin Dial 16:403-405, 2003

5. Pervez A, Ahmed M, Ram S, Torres C, Work J, Zaman F, Abreo K. Antibiotic lock technique for prevention of cuffed tunnel catheter-associated bactremia. J Vascular Access 3:108-113, 2002

6. Nassar GM, Ayus JC. Infectious complications of old nonfunctioning arteriovenous grafts in renal transplant recipients: A case series. Am J Kidney Dis 40:832-836, 2002

7. Nassar GM. Infectious complications of the hemodialysis access. Kidney Int. 60:1-13, 2001

8. Saad TF: Central venous dialysis catheters: catheter-associated infection. Semin Dial 14:446-451, 2001

9. Nassar GM, Ayus JC. Clotted arteriovenous grafts: A silent source of infection. Semin Dial 13:1-3, 2000

10. Schwab SJ, Beathard G: The hemodialysis catheter conundrum: hate living with them, but can't live without them. Kidney Int 56:1-17, 1999

11. Beathard GA : Management of bacteremia associated with tunneled-cuffed hemodialysis catheters. J Am Soc Nephrol 10:1045-1049, 1999

12. Saad TF: Bacteremia associated with tunneled, cuffed hemodialysis catheters. Am J Kidney Dis 34:1114-1124, 1999

13. Ayus JC, Sheikh-Hamad D. Silent infection in clotted hemodialysis access grafts. J Am Soc Nephrol 9:1314-1317, 1998

Bibliography Topics  

Vascular Access Practice Patterns

Guidelines & Position Statements

Experimental Animal Studies

Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology

Percutaneous Endovascular Procedures for AV Dialysis Access

Peritoneal Dialysis Access

Renal Ultrasonography and Ultrasound-Guided Renal Biopsy

Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters and Devices

Vascular Access Infections and Management 

Vascular Access Monitoring, Surveillance, and Preemptive Procedures

Surgical Dialysis Vascular Access Procedures

Hemodialysis Access Care-Multidisciplinary Approaches

The AV Fistula: Natural History, Outcomes, and Interventions

The Central Veins

Percutaneous Endovascular Stents for AV Dialysis Access 

Dialysis Access Associated Ischemia: Diagnosis and Management

The Nurse's Corner  

Miscellaneous