Hemodialyzer Reuse and Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clusters of bloodstream infections caused by Burkholderia cepacia and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia are uncommon, but have been previously identified in hemodialysis centers that reprocessed dialyzers for reuse on patients. We investigated an outbreak of bloodstream infections caused by B cepacia and S maltophilia among hemodialysis patients in clinics of a dialysis organization.

Study design

Outbreak investigation, including matched case-control study.

Setting & participants

Hemodialysis patients treated in multiple outpatient clinics owned by a dialysis organization.

Predictors

Main predictors were dialyzer reuse, dialyzer model, and dialyzer reprocessing practice.

Outcomes

Case patients had a bloodstream infection caused by B cepacia or S ma

SUBMITTER: Edens C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5441929 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature