Sepsis and Thrombosis with the Use of Central Venous Catheters during Hemodialysis

Keith O Roper, MD, MS, Mayra A Oseguera, MD and Priya J Desai, MS

Department of Surgery, Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago, IL USA

^*Correspondance to: Mayra A Oseguera 

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Abstract:

Infection and thrombosis are the two most common complications associated with the use of Central Venous Catheters (CVC). Improvements in the design and maintenance of CVCs have reduced the amount of cases of bacteremia and thrombosis. Current improvements include the use of antibiotics and tPA catheter locking solutions. Even when the rates of infection and thrombosis have decreased and patency has improved, Arterial-Venous (AV) fistulas and grafts are still the preferred methods of venous access for long-term hemodialysis. We present a case of sepsis and thrombosis, co-occurring in a patient with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) associated with the use of central venous catheters.

Keywords:

Sepsis; Thrombosis; Hemodialysis; Central venous catheters; AV fistulas; AV grafts

Cite the Article:

Roper KO, Oseguera MA, Desai P. Sepsis and Thrombosis with the Use of Central Venous Catheters during Hemodialysis. Clin Case Rep Int. 2018; 2: 1043.