Review Article
Surface-Treated versus Untreated Large-Bore Catheters as Vascular Access in Hemodialysis and Apheresis Treatments
Table 3
Microbiological examinations of 105 untreated and 54 surface-treated catheters.
| Microorganisms | Untreated () | % | Treated () | % | value |
| Negative | 47 | 45 | 26 | 48 | n.s. | S. aureus | 31 | 29 | 21 | 38 | n.s. | S. epidermidis | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | n.s. | Pseudomonas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n.s. | Enterobacter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | n.s. | Others | 18 | 17 | 5 | 10 | n.s. |
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