Table 3.

Bacteremia risk factors and significant prognostic factors for poor outcomes in patients with ESRD dialysing with tunnelled cuffed catheters

BSI risk factors	Mortality risk factors
aRecent modality change [1]	Staphylococcus aureus colonization
Previous bloodstream infection [1]	Failed salvage [26]
Diabetes mellitus [27]	Hypoalbuminemia [20]
aNew access [1]	Abnormal/infected exit site [25]
Poor hygiene (subjective assessment) [78]

^aInfectious risk during a 6-month follow-up of new vascular access or catheter exchange