Table 2.

Trial outcomes

Outcome	Definition
Primary outcome
Dialysis catheter-related bacteremia per 1000 catheter d	Clinical suspicion of HD-CRBSI and any one of the following: culture of the same organism from both the catheter tip and at least one percutaneous blood culture; culture of the same organism from at least two blood samples (one from a catheter hub and the other from a peripheral vein); or bacteremia in the absence of another source
Secondary outcomes
Suspected or possible catheter-related bacteremia	Catheter removal for the reason of suspected infection with negative blood cultures
Total suspected and possible bacteremia	Catheter removal for the reason of suspected infection with positive or negative blood cultures