Vascular access for hemodialysis and catheter-related bloodstream infections: a survey on preventive measures and treatment strategies by the EPDWG and ESPN Dialysis Working Group
• This multinational survey reveals significant variability in vascular access selection, CRBSI prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across European pediatric hemodialysis centers, with clear disparities by national HDI levels. • The findings highlight the need for standardization of vascular access care and CRBSI management and evidence-based pediatric-specific guidelines.
Authors
- Ana Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3254-5326)
- Dina E. Sallam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4684-229X)
- Emre Leventoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0504-7911)
- Rina Rus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-9435)
- Mehmet Taşdemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5579-6339)
- Alexander D. Lalayiannis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5387-3743)
- Osman Dönmez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5284-5238)
- Eiske M. Dorresteijn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1290-4395)
- Dimitar Roussinov
- Hülya Nalçacıoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0686-9714)
- Umut Selda Bayrakçı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5301-2617)
- Gönül Parmaksız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2373-1837)
- Stella Stabouli
- Alejandro Cruz
- Maria Szczepańska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6772-1983)
- Nilüfer Göknar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-1216)
- Aysun Karabay Bayazıt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2644-5628)
- Alberto Edefonti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-4915)
- Hakan Erdoğan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5212-9282)
- Andrea Cappoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0675-2708)
- Álvaro García Madrid
- Sevcan Azime BAKKALOĞLU
- Kathrin Buder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5425-0772)
- F. Peyronel
- Nikoleta G. Printza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1618-9285)
- R. Shroff
- Nurdan Yıldız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6805-5313)
- Stéphanie Tellier
- Germana Longo
- Ariane Zaloszyc
- Isabella Guzzo
- Nur Canpolat
- Claus Peter Schmitt
- Yılmaz Tabel
- Lukasz Obrycki
- Defne Ezgü
- Victor López-Báez
- Kashif Mehmood
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona (ES)
- Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ (TR)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- Bilkent University (TR)
- Başkent University (TR)
- Bursa Technical University (TR)
- Inonu University (TR)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Ondokuz Mayıs University (TR)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Ljubljana University Medical Centre (SI)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Medical University of Sofia (BG)
- Konya Numune Hastanesi (TR)
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR)
- Meyer Children's Hospital (IT)
- Children's Memorial Health Institute (PL)
- Ippokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Istinye University (TR)
- Konya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Başkent University Hospital (TR)
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital (NL)
- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg (FR)
- Mayo Hospital (PK)
- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (ES)
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto (PT)
- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Hippocration General Hospital (GR)
- S.B.Ü. Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Cukurova University (TR)
- Istanbul Medeniyet University (TR)
- Marmara University (TR)
- Heidelberg University (US)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06703-7
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00