Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients: The Role of Dialysis Providers
Novosad et al1 have alerted hemodialysis facilities to the wall boxes as an unsuspected source of Gram-negative bloodstream infections (BSIs), occurring largely in patients with catheter vascular accesses. However, they and the accompanying editorial2 also stressed deficiencies in infection control techniques, largely gaps in staff hand hygiene, that served to transfer these bacteria to and between patients.
