Body Site <b><i>Staphylococcus aureus</i></b> Colonization among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Patients on maintenance hemodialysis therapy are at high risk for health care-associated infections. <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> is a common cause of health care-associated infections among maintenance hemodialysis patients. It is established that <i>S. aureus</i> colonization is associated with an increased risk for subsequent infection in this population. There is an...