Rate of bacteremia in the hemodialysis patient presenting to the emergency department with fever: a retrospective chart review

Rate of bacteremia in the hemodialysis patient presenting to the emergency department with fever: a retrospective chart review

Abstract Background Infectious disease is the second most common cause of death in patients receiving hemodialysis (HD). When presenting to the emergency department (ED) with fever, it remains a diagnostic challenge to distinguish patients with potentially life-threatening bacterial infections from...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Villalon, Neda Farzan, Kathryn Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
Febrile
Fever
Emergency department
Bacteremia
Sepsis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-018-0188-5

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