Dialysis Catheter–related Bloodstream Infections in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis on an Emergency-only Basis: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis | Zendy

Hal H Zhang | Zendy; Nicolás W Cortés-Penfield | Zendy; Sreedhar Mandayam | Zendy; Jingbo Niu | Zendy; Robert L. Atmar | Zendy; E. Wu | Zendy; Daniel Chen | Zendy; Roya Zamani | Zendy; Maulin Shah | Zendy

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Dialysis Catheter–related Bloodstream Infections in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis on an Emergency-only Basis: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Author(s) -

Hal H Zhang,

Nicolás W Cortés-Penfield,

Sreedhar Mandayam,

Jingbo Niu,

Robert L. Atmar,

E. Wu,

Daniel Chen,

Roya Zamani,

Maulin Shah

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy555

Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , retrospective cohort study , cohort , intensive care medicine , dialysis , bacteremia , dialysis catheter , bloodstream infection , emergency department , cohort study , catheter , emergency medicine , surgery , antibiotics , nursing , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

An estimated 6500 undocumented immigrants with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) live in the United States. Those living in states that do not provide undocumented immigrants scheduled hemodialysis receive intermittent hemodialysis only when life-threatening conditions arise. Little is known about catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in this population.

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