Prospective Surveillance for Primary Bloodstream Infections Occurring in Canadian Hemodialysis Units

OBJECTIVE: Bloodstream infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients receiving long-term hemodialysis. We wanted to determine the incidence of hemodialysis-related bloodstream infections in Canadian centers participating in the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program. METHODS: Prospective surveillance for hemodialysis-related bloodstream infections was performed in 11 centers during a 6-month period. Bloodstream …