Aim: The present study was conducted to study the
presence of bacteremia, markers of sepsis and Inflammation in renal failure
patients on hemodialysis, along with correlation of hematological abnormalities
with sepsis in such patients.
Material & Methods: The present study was
conducted on total of 200 patients of both sexes who were diagnosed as case of
renal failure which include both acute kidney injury (AKI) and CKD on basis of
clinical history, examination, biochemical markers and were advised for
hemodialysis were included in the study.
Results: In our study among 200 patients
of renal failure on hemodialysis the mean age in our study was 45.65±15.65
years with 140 male patients. Out of 200 patients 42 (21%) had positive blood
and catheter tip culture and 158 (79%) of patients had negative blood and
catheter tip culture. Out of 42 patients with sepsis 11 (26.19%) were in the age
group between 15–25 years, 26–35 years, 7 (16.66) were in the age group 36–45
years and 13 (30.95) were above 45 years of age. All 42 (100%) patients had
episode of fever with chills and rigor, 20 (47.61) patients had redness and
pain at hemodialysis catheter site, 14 (33.34) were confused, disoriented or
comatose and 10 (23.80) patients had hypotension. Among 42 patients of renal
failure with sepsis, none had TLC less than 4.8/cumm (leucopenia), 13 (30.95) patients
had count between 4.8–10.8/cumm and 29 (69.05) patients had TLC more than
10.8/cumm. 34 (80.95%) patients’ blood culture was positive for S. aureus, and E.
coli found in blood culture 4 (9.52%) patient, Acinectobacter in 2 (4.76%)
patient and Candida in 2 (4.76%) patients.
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