Agrawal V, et al. - Via this retrospective cohort study, researchers sought to study the incidence, risk factors and microbiological spectrum of jugular nontunneled hemodialysis catheters (NTHCs)-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs) at a tertiary care center in South Asia. During the study period, a total of 897 patients underwent NTHC insertion; of these 169 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria and contributed 7079 patient days of follow-up. The findings suggest that NTHC-associated CABSIs occur early in South Asia, and are predominantly Gram-negative. In multivariate Cox regression analysis, CABSI was noted in independent correlation with immunosuppressive medication and intravenous cefazolin use.