The impact of hemodialysis on mortality risk and cause of death in Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

The impact of hemodialysis on mortality risk and cause of death in Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

Abstract Background The risk of infective endocarditis (IE) is markedly increased in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis compared with the general population, but outcome data are sparse. The present study investigated causes and risk factors of mortality in a hemodialysis-treated end-stage kidn...

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Main Authors: Mavish S. Chaudry, Gunnar H. Gislason, Anne-Lise Kamper, Marianne Rix, Anders Dahl, Lauge Østergaard, Emil L. Fosbøl, Trine K. Lauridsen, Louise B. Oestergaard, Christian Hassager, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Niels E. Bruun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis
Hemodialysis
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1016-0

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