Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections and Catheter Colonization among Haemodialysis Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes

Table 5

Factors associated with recurrent of CRBSI after an event.

	Recurrent CRBSI (n = 54)	No recurrent CRBSI (n = 121)	value
Comorbidities
Ischaemic heart disease	15 (28%)	30 (25%)	0.677
Hypertension	42 (78%)	105 (87%)	0.134
Diabetes mellitus	32 (59%)	93 (77%)	0.036
Type of catheter
TDC	48 (89%)	97 (80%)	0.157
NTDC	6 (11%)	24 (20%)
Catheter site
Femoral and others	39 (72%)	61 (50%)	0.049
Internal jugular	15 (28%)	60 (50%)
Catheter salvage	28 (52%)	44 (36%)	0.150
Type of microorganism
Gram positive	27 (50%)	77 (64%)	0.103
Gram negative	21 (39%)	39 (32%)
Mixed growth	6 (11%)	5 (4%)
Polymicrobial (≥2 organisms)	9 (17%)	8 (6.6%)	0.045

Adjusted to age, comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and ischaemic heart disease). TDC: tunnelled dialysis catheter; NTDC: nontunnelled dialysis catheter.