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ArticleKidney research and clinical practice2018

Korean clinical practice guidelines for preventing the transmission of infections in hemodialysis facilities.

Hayne Cho Park, Young-Ki Lee, Kyung Don Yoo, Hee Jung Jeon, Seung Jun Kim, Ajin Cho, Jacob Lee, Yang-Gyun Kim, Sang-Ho Lee, Sang-Oh Lee

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Article in Kidney research and clinical practice, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Hayne Cho ParkDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Young-Ki LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hallym Kidney Research Institute, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Don YooDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Medical Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.
Hee Jung JeonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hallym Kidney Research Institute, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seung Jun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Ajin ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hallym Kidney Research Institute, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jacob LeeDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yang-Gyun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Kangdong, Seoul, Korea.
Sang-Ho LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Kangdong, Seoul, Korea.
Sang-Oh LeeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients receiving hemodialysis are vulnerable to infectious diseases due to their impaired immunity and high risk of exposure to pathogens. To protect patients, staff, and visitors from potential infections, each hemodialysis unit should establish and follow standard infection control and prevention measures. Therefore, clinical practice guidelines were developed by a working group of nephrologists and infection control specialists to provide evidence-based guidance for dialysis physicians and nurses, with the aim of preventing infection transmission and controlling infection sources in hemodialysis facilities. The areas of infection control covered by these guidelines include standard precautions, isolation strategies, vascular access, water treatment, cleaning/disinfecting/sterilizing, and vaccination. This special report summarizes the key recommendations from the Korean clinical practice guidelines for preventing the transmission of infections in hemodialysis facilities.

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Hemodialysis unitsHospitalsInfection controlPractice guideline

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PMID29629273
PMCPMC5875572

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