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An investigation of the skin flora of dialysis and transplant patients
Author(s) -
NOBLE W.C.,
REBEL M.H.,
SMITH INGRID
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1974.tb15866.x
Subject(s) - flora (microbiology) , renal transplant , medicine , skin flora , dialysis , rheumatology , intensive care medicine , dermatology , surgery , transplantation , biology , bacteria , genetics
SUMMARY The skin flora of patients on routine haemodialysis and of outpatients with a renal transplant has been investigated and compared with that of rheumatology outpatients at the same hospital. Dialysis patients had significantly smaller numbers of organisms on the skin. No excess of pathogens or potential pathogens was found in any group.