Surveillance of dialysis events: 12-Month experience at five outpatient adult hemodialysis centers in Kuwait
Summary: Background: Embedding dialysis surveillance scheme is associated with reductions in blood stream infection and antimicrobial consumption .The aim of this study was to establish baseline dialysis events (DE) rates; hospitalization, intravenous (IV) antibiotics start or a positive blood cult...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114000732 |