title: Surveillance system of hemodialysis-associated infections in a pediatric unit.
abstract: The bloodstream infection surveillance system proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was prospectively conducted in a pediatric hemodialysis unit. Thirty patients were included; 73% had a catheter for vascular access at enrollment. Vascular access infection rate was 21.1 per 100 patient-months, well above those observed in adult patient surveys. Staphylococcus aureus was most frequently isolated (23%).
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil. carusucupira@gmail.com
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sucupira
authors.forename: Marcelo Luiz
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Abramczyk
authors.forename: João Tomas
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: de Abreu Carvalhaes
authors.forename: Maria Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: de Moraes-Pinto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*