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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 5;14(4):611-613.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.13171118. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

Management of the Hemodialysis Patient with Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection

Crystal A Farrington  1 , Michael Allon
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Case Reports

Management of the Hemodialysis Patient with Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection

Crystal A Farrington et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Bacteremia; Catheter-Related Infections; Catheters; infection; renal dialysis.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Recommended algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of dialysis catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). MRSA, Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus; S. aureus, Staphylococcus aureus.
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