Bloodstream infection in patients with end-stage renal disease in a teaching hospital in central-western Brazil

Bloodstream infection in patients with end-stage renal disease in a teaching hospital in central-western Brazil

Introduction Vascular access in patients undergoing hemodialysis is considered a critical determinant of bloodstream infection (BSI) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of BSI in patients with end-stage renal disease using...

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Main Authors: Tamara Trelha Gauna, Elizete Oshiro, Yuri Correa Luzio, Anamaria Mello Miranda Paniago, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury Pontes, Marilene Rodrigues Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Catheter
Bloodstream infection
Chronic renal patients
Bacteremia
Hemodialysis
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