Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Among Patients on Chronic Dialysis in the United States, 2005-2011

Volume: 57, Issue: 10, Pages: 1393 - 1400
Published: Aug 19, 2013
Abstract
Background. Approximately 15 700 invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections occurred in US dialysis patients in 2010. Frequent hospital visits and prolonged bloodstream access, especially via central venous catheters (CVCs), are risk factors among hemodialysis patients. We describe the epidemiology of and recent trends in invasive MRSA infections among dialysis...
Paper Details
Title
Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Among Patients on Chronic Dialysis in the United States, 2005-2011
Published Date
Aug 19, 2013
Volume
57
Issue
10
Pages
1393 - 1400
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