Access site-related infection in dialysis: the AStRID project: a multicenter prospective Italian study.
A multicenter prospective study has been planned, in a large sample of Italian end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, aiming to assess the vascular access (VA) site-related infection rates and to identify variables associated with them. All ESRD patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis (HD) in the participating centers will be enrolled in the study. Participating centers were selected on a voluntary basis. Patients will be enrolled within an 18-month recruitment period. Primary study end points are the overall incidence rate of VA-related infections in ESRD patients on chronic HD (defined as infection episodes/100 patient-months), and the incidence rate of different types of VA-related infections (exit site, tunnel and bacteraemia/sepsis). All VA types in use will be evaluated: fistula, graft, tunneled (permanent) central venous catheter (CVC) and temporary CVC.
Institute of Infectious Disease, Department of Clinical and Morphological Research School of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Pier Luigi
PL
Viale
Giuliano
G
Brunori
Nicola
N
Petrosillo
Luigia
L
Scudeller
Anna
A
Beltrame
Laura
L
Sottini
Giovanni
G
Cancarini
Silvio
S
Brusaferro
Rosario
R
Maiorca
Giampiero
G
Carosi
D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*