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| Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Hemodialysis: What a Nephrologist Should Know |
| Vandecasteele SJ, Boelaert JR, De Vriese AS. |
| Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus is a formidable pathogen that has the ability to colonize approximately half the dialysis population without any sign of disease but is also capable of causing wound and tissue infections; fulminant septicemia; and chronic, difficult-to-eradicate and often foreign body-related infections. S. aureus is the main cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. This review highlights the importance of S. aureus infections in daily hemodialysis practice from a clinical viewpoint, starting from some key issues in the pathogenesis of staphylococcal infections. |
| Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Aug;4(8):1388-400 |
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