From: Dialysis with perfusion lumen catheter in intensive care unit
 | CVCs | Doublelumen HDCs | Three-lumen HDCs |
---|---|---|---|
Rate infections | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Rate colonizations | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Ratio infections/colonization | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Total duration of catheterization | 356 | 154 | 412 |
Infection incidence rates per 1000 days of catheter use | 28/1000 | 64/1000 | 29/1000 |
Colonization incidence rates per 1000 days of catheter use | 5.6/1000 | 6.49/1000 | 14.5/1000 |