Risk Factors for Infectious Spondylodiscitis in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2008 English Publisher:Cambridge University Press (CUP)Journal:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, volume 29, pages 567-571 (issn: 0899-823X, eissn: 1559-6834,

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Authors: Ramzi M, Helewa; John M, Embil; Cynthia G, Boughen; Mary, Cheang; Michael, Goytan; James M, Zacharias; Elly, Trepman;

doi: 10.1086/588202

pmid: 18510467

Risk Factors for Infectious Spondylodiscitis in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

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Abstract

A retrospective case-control and cohort analysis of hemodialysis patients was done to identify risk factors for spondylodiscitis. These risk factors included bacteremia, receipt of blood products, invasive procedures, and establishment of vascular access. The death rate was greater for case subjects than for control subjects (odds ratio, 2.7).

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Keywords

Catheterization, Central Venous, Discitis, Renal Dialysis, Risk Factors, Case-Control Studies, Humans, Bacteremia, Bacterial Infections, Anti-Bacterial Agents

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