Abstract: Objective: To search, evaluate and summarize the evidence of prevention and control of catheter infection in maintenance hemodialysis, and provide reference for clinical practice. Methods: The databases and other related websites were systematically searched for the evidence about prevention of catheter-related infection in maintenance hemodialysis patients, including guidelines, expert consensus, evidence summary and so on. The search period was from January 1, 2018 to March 15, 2024. Results: A total of 16 articles were included, including 10 guidelines, 3 expert consensus, 1 standard, 1 standard operating procedure and 1 evidence summary. We summarized 32 items of best evidence for prevention and control of catheter infection in maintenance hemodialysis, including three aspects: organization management, catheter installation and catheter maintenance. Conclusion: This study summarized the evidence around the key links of organization management and infection prevention and control, and provided evidence-based basis for the prevention and control of catheter infection in maintenance hemodialysis.

Key words: hemodialysis; catheter; infection; prevention; evidence summary