Salvage of Hemodialysis Catheter in Staphylococcal Bacteremia: Case Series, Revisiting the Literature, and the Role of the Pharmacist

Catheter-related blood stream infections comprise a major concern in hemodialysis patients, leading to increased mortality, morbidity, and cost of treatment. Prompt appropriate systemic antibiotics treatment, which includes administration of appropriate systemic antibiotics and, frequently, catheter...

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Main Authors: Wasim S. El Nekidy, Derrick Soong, Albert Kadri, Osama Tabbara, Amina Ibrahim, Islam M. Ghazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/489923