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Patients who undergo dialysis treatment have an increased risk for getting an infection. Hemodialysis patients are at a high risk for infection because the process of hemodialysis requires frequent use of catheters or insertion of needles to access the bloodstream. Hemodialysis patients have weakened immune systems, which increase their risk for infection, and they require frequent hospitalizations and surgery where they might acquire an infection.

Tools and Resources

NHSN Dialysis Event Reporting for CMS ESRD QIP Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Dialysis Infection Prevention Tools safehealthcareblog_171x122

Other CDC Dialysis Links

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