title: Pyrogenic reactions in hemodialysis patients, Hanoi, Vietnam.
abstract: Of 33,111 patients admitted to a large hospital in Vietnam from November 2000 through July 2001, a total of 303 were undergoing hemodialysis and had pyrogenic reactions (ie, fever and/or rigors). Ten case patients (3.3%) had documented bacteremia; pathogens were largely waterborne microorganisms. Pyrogenic reactions in case patients might have occurred because of suboptimal water quality or inadequate dialyzer reprocessing procedures.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. Larchibald@rtix.com
authors.forename: Lennox K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Archibald
authors.forename: Nguyen Nguyen
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Khoi
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Jarvis
authors.forename: L Barth
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Reller
authors.forename: Phung Dac
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Cam
authors.forename: Truong Anh
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Thu
authors.forename: Nguyen Viet
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004203:Disinfection; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006436:Hemodialysis Units, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology; D014871:Water Microbiology