How long have you been using your permacatheter without an infection

[lynnrlpd1]

My plan was to continue with my catheter as I have had two fistulas fail.  I know all the arguments.  I was so careful but my clinic is not so that probably is not really an option but how long have you had one without an infection.

[cattlekid]

I got through 8 months with a catheter without an infection.  I caught the only infection I had early enough that all it earned me was a new catheter and a four day forced vacation in the hospital.

[Cordelia]

I Used a permacath for 20 months before it was removed permanently and never once had an infection at all.

[noahvale]

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[Poppylicious]

My Blokey had his for about eighteen months until he began using his fistula.  No problems with infection.

[RightSide]

I was forced to use my cath for over two years, because several fistula operations failed.  But the cath never caused me an infection.

Ironically, after the cath was removed, I got an infection at that site!  It turned out that the technician who removed the cath, inadvertently left a piece of it (plastic) inside my body, which became a breeding ground for bacteria.  I had to have it removed surgically.

[sullidog]

Only one of my catheters got infected, Longest run I had was 6 months, and no that wasn't the one that got infected, the one that got infected lasted 3 months and ironically they were in the process of getting me scheduled to take it out anyways.
Have they tried a graft on you? there's also a new type of access that is growing more popular called a hero catheter, it's a graft hooked to a catheter under the skin.