title: Preventing infections in hemodialysis: an executive summary of the APIC Elimination Guide.
abstract: This article is an executive summary of the APIC Hemodialysis Infection Elimination Guide. Infection preventionists are encouraged to obtain the original, full-length APIC Elimination Guide for more thorough coverage of hemodialysis infection prevention.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biosecurity, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, Saint Louis University, School of Public Health, 3545 Lafayette Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. rebmannt@slu.edu
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rebmann
authors.forename: Sue A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*