National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Central Venous Catheter (CVC) remains a suitable form of vascular access for patients with chronic hemodialysis and has been estimated that almost 30-40% of patients are dependent on CVCs for their vascular access. Aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections (CRBSIs). A Cross sectional study was undertaken after ethical committee approval, Blood samples (5ml-10ml) were collected from catheter site under sterile precautions and Blood Culture (Bac‘T’Alert) performed and isolates grown were identified by routine methods as per standards. Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing was also performed and results noted. Out of the 60 samples processed 24 samples (40%) were “Culture Positives” and 36 samples (60%) were sterile and termed “Culture Negatives” after 5 days of incubation. The predominant Gram positive organism observed in our study was MRCONS followed by MSCONS. The prevalence of CRBSIs among chronic hemodialysis patients with central venous catheter in- situ was found to be 40%. Improving basic infection control measures and increasing the awareness by educating the health care providers could significantly reduce the occurrence of bacteremia could possibly aid in early diagnosis.
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