Impact of Healthcare Associated Infections on Survival and Treatment Outcomes Among End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy

Impact of Healthcare Associated Infections on Survival and Treatment Outcomes Among End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy

Background: Due to frequent hospitalizations, complex dialysis procedures and immune compromising effects of end stage renal disease (ESRD), patients on dialysis are more prone to healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). Objective: To study the impact of HCAIs on survival and treatment outcomes amo...

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Main Authors: Saad Hanif Abbasi, Raja Ahsan Aftab, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Soo Kun Lim, Ruwaida Nur Zainol Abidin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
healthcare associated infections
end stage renal disease (ESRD)
renal replacement therapy (RRT)
peritoneal dialysis (PD)
hemodialysis (HD)
treatment outcome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.707511/full

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