DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2018.v06i01.014

Pages: 46-48

Infective endocarditis (IE) is the one of the most important causes of increased mortality and morbidity among haemodialysis patients. The reason for this increasing prevalence of infection among these patients is the use of haemodialysis catheters during dialysis, as these patients are highly susceptible to infections that are easily transmitted via blood access points. In our case report, a patient of chronic kidney disease presented with pyrexia of unknows origin was found to have Infective endocarditis. After 21 days of aggressive treatment with antibiotics, patients were sent home successfully. Strict hygiene, cleaning the site and sterile techniques when accessing arteriovenous fistulas or vascular catheters can minimize the potential for infection.