Folia Medica 63(1): 148-152, doi: 10.3897/folmed.63.e53131
Tunnelled hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infection with Ochrobactrum anthropi: a report of the first two cases from Bulgaria and a brief overview
Biser K. Borisov‡, Hristina Y. Hitkova‡, Stela P. Linkova‡‡ Medical University of Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
Corresponding author: Biser K. Borisov ( biserugo@abv.bg ) © Biser K. Borisov, Hristina Y. Hitkova, Stela P. Linkova. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Borisov BK, Hitkova HY, Linkova SP (2021) Tunnelled hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infection with Ochrobactrum anthropi: a report of the first two cases from Bulgaria and a brief overview. Folia Medica 63(1): 148-152. https://doi.org/10.3897/folmed.63.e53131 |  |
Abstract
The use of central venous catheters for hemodialysis continues to grow worldwide, despite the efforts of many specialists. Patients with end-stage renal disease have impaired immunity, which is why infections are the most common complication seen in them. It worsens their quality of life and is a major cause of high morbidity and mortality, especially in hemodialysis patients.
We report two cases of catheter-related bloodstream infection in hemodialysis patients caused by Ochrobactrum anthropi, which are the first reported cases in Bulgaria and present a brief literature review of the known facts.
Keywords
catheter-related infection, hemodialysis treatment, Ochrobactrum anthropi