Impacts of Hospital Acquired Bloodstream Infections in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Through a Central Venous Catheter

• Main Authors: Mary Michaud (Author), Sharada Weir (Author), Peter Sullivan (Author), Elizabeth Hurlburt (Author), Jared Crandon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are of interest given their resultant morbidity, mortality, and hospital utilization. Among HAIs, central line associated bloodstream infections result in the highest rates of mortality and additional costs. While all central venous catheters (CVC) carr...