Infectious spondylodiscitis in patients with central venous catheters for haemodialysis: a retrospective study.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of infectious spondylodiscitis associated with central venous catheters (CVC) for haemodialysis.

Methods: Descriptive and retrospective research. Clinical histories of 830 patients with a CVC for haemodialysis in our unit were reviewed from January 1999 to December 2010.