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PREVENTION OF INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PART 1: APPLICATION OF INFECTION CONTROL PRINCIPLES TO THE RENAL CARE ENVIRONMENT
Author(s) -
PughClarke Karen,
Donlon Sheila,
McCann Margaret
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2010.00203.x
Subject(s) - medicine , infection control , intensive care medicine , kidney disease , health care , disease , chronic renal disease , continuing education , chronic infection , immunology , immune system , economics , medical education , economic growth
SUMMARY This first paper, in a three‐part CE series on the prevention of infection in patients with chronic kidney disease, focuses on infection susceptibility in this patient population and the application of infection control principles to the renal care environment. The second and third papers in this series will focus on specific aspects of infection control including the prevention and management of blood‐borne virus and other healthcare‐associated infections.