title: Staphylococcus aureus infections in hemodialysis: what a nephrologist should know.
abstract: Staphylococcus aureus is a formidable pathogen that has the ability to colonize approximately half the dialysis population without any sign of disease but is also capable of causing wound and tissue infections; fulminant septicemia; and chronic, difficult-to-eradicate and often foreign body-related infections. S. aureus is the main cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. This review highlights the importance of S. aureus infections in daily hemodialysis practice from a clinical viewpoint, starting from some key issues in the pathogenesis of staphylococcal infections.
authors: Department of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV, Ruddershove 10, Brugge, Belgium. stefaan.vandecasteele@azbrugge.be
authors: Stefaan J
authors: SJ
authors: Vandecasteele
authors: Johan R
authors: JR
authors: Boelaert
authors: An S
authors: AS
authors: De Vriese
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D002353:Carrier State; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D009398:Nephrology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D012008:Recurrence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000401:mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents