ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To investigate the infection episode and related risk factors in continuous hemodialysis patients. METHODS The relationship among infection and etiologies of infection,nutritional status,pathogens and causes of chronic renal failure(CRF) were retrospectively analyzed in 180 continuous hemodialysis patients. RESULTS Totally 113 times infections were observed among the 86 inpatients under continuous hemodialysis.The main infectious site in hemodialysis patients was lungs.Thirty eight times were positive in 50 times of etiologic detection,Gram-negative germ was the most common(60.3%).Hemoglobin and serum albumin decreased obviously in infectious patients.Diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus patients were more susceptible to infection.The hepatitis virus infections rate in hemodialysis patients was relatively high. CONCLUSIONS There is higher infections rate in continuous hemodialysis patients.Diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus patients are more susceptible to infection.Anemia,lower serum albumin,old age and bad compliance are the susceptible factors.