Morbimortality study of infection in patients undergoing different types of dialysis in a renal replacement therapy center
Introduction: Renal replacement therapy is the treatment of end-stage chronic kidney disease and can be performed through dialysis catheters, arteriovenous fistulas/grafts, and peritoneal dialysis. Patients are usually immunocompromised and exposed to invasive procedures, leading to high rates of in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013002833 |