The rate of catheter-related bloodstream infection in renal dialysis patients using central venous catheters: A retrospective study
Background: Globally, haemodialysis patients using central venous catheters remain at a huge risk for blood stream infections. Most of these infections are caused by skin dormant organisms. Patients suffering from blood stream infections have the risk of seeding the infection into distant organs lea...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Hamdan Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.hamdanjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2227-2437;year=2021;volume=14;issue=4;spage=179;epage=183;aulast=Karkout |