Bloodstream infection at hemodialysis facilities in Jeddah: a medical record review

BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infections (BSI) are a major complication of hemodialysis. The risk of infection among hemodialysis patients is usually associated with the dialysis procedure itself, specifically the means of vascular access. OBJECTIVES: Estimate the rate of BSI and assess factors possibly a...

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Main Authors: Shaima Muhammed Alhazmi, Samah Omar Noor, Majid Mousa Alshamrani, Fayssal Mostafa Farahat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2019-07-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2019.258