Preventing bloodstream infections in people on dialysis : actions to reduce inequities can save lives

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Communication.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? : Racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and patients on dialysis are at increased risk for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. Hemodialysis access type is a well-established risk factor for bloodstream infections, with central venous catheters having the highest associated risk. ; What is added by this report? : Although vascular access type was the major risk factor for hemodialysis-associated S. aureus bloodstream infections, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors also affected infection rates and distribution, with Hispanic or Latino ethnicity as an independent risk factor. ; What are the implications for public health practice? : Health care providers should prioritize prevention and optimized treatment of ESKD, identify and address barriers to lower-risk vascular access placement, and implement established best practices to prevent bloodstream infections.
• Subjects:
  • Black or African American
  • Ethnicity
  • Health Status Disparities
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Racism
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  More +
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/124391/cdc_124391_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.17 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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