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September 10, 2025Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyOpen Access

Observations of dialysis events in a tertiary care hospital outpatient dialysis unit over an eight-month period and significant measures implemented to reduce them

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NKNavin L. Kumar

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Prospective surveillance reduced dialysis events in haemodialysis patients, highlighting the importance of antimicrobial policy and core interventions.

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A 67% reduction in dialysis events was achieved after implementing core interventions over nine months.
The rate of positive blood cultures was 0.92/100 patient-months, indicating a significant infection risk.
Patients with central venous lines had a higher frequency of dialysis events, stressing the need for careful vascular access management.
Regular monitoring and staff education were critical components of the intervention strategy.

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Navin L. Kumar (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c187269b7b07f3a06112f8 https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.150

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Prospective surveillance reduced dialysis events in haemodialysis patients, highlighting the importance of antimicrobial policy and core interventions.

Observations of dialysis events in a tertiary care hospital outpatient dialysis unit over an eight-month period and significant measures implemented to reduce them

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Observations of dialysis events in a tertiary care hospital outpatient dialysis unit over an eight-month period and significant measures implemented to reduce them

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