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Risk of exposure to cross-transmission of infections in a dialysis unit: structural analysis of a simulated epidemic model.

Several studies show that cross-transmission of germs among patients under dialysis can occur as a consequence of processes in which the dialysis machine participates. The need of vascular access and lengthy periods of extracorporeal circulation increases the vulnerability to infection from nearby m...

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Published in:Nefrología Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 613 - 621
Main Authors: Villanueva, S. J., Jiménez Jaén, P., Maldonado López, L., de Granda-Orive, J. I., Carballo Fernández, D., Valderrama-Zurián, J. C., González Alcaide, G., García Río, F., Aleixandre-Benavent, R.
Format: Article
Published: Revista Nefrologia Dec2008
Subjects:
Hemodialysis patients
Microbial contamination
Hemodialysis equipment
Bacteria
Communicable diseases
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