A three-month prospective surveillance study was undertaken in four dialysis centres to
establish the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a Danish population of …

Background. Central venous catheter-related infections are the most common cause of
nosocomial S. aureus bacteraemia in Denmark. Central venous catheters are often used for …

BACKGROUND: Dialysis catheters are a common cause of nosocomial septicaemia in
haemodialysis units usually due to staphylococci, of which Staphylococcus aureus is the …

Staphylococcus aureus infections are a major cause of morbidity and hospitalization in
dialysis patients. The risk of infection relates to the type of access. Patients with acute …

Objective: To determine the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections in
hemodialysis patients. Method: S aureus isolates from surveillance cultures and from sites of …

The frequency of nasal staphylococcal colonization among haemodialysed patients was
investigated. The swabs were collected in 1998 and 2004 from 28 and 43 patients …

Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of haemodialysis access-related bacteraemia.
The propensity for this organism to seed from the bloodstream to distant sites is well …

Background: Bacteremia is commonplace in patients undergoing hemodialysis since the
vascular access site is a ready source of infection. Mortality is notably high. However …

← Objective This study was designed to determine whether family members and health care
workers are a source of Staphylococcus aureus for patients on peritoneal dialysis.← Design …

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia has long been recognized as a major cause of morbidity
and mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Recent reports from the US Renal Data …