The prevention and reduction of healthcare-associated infection remain a challenge for healthcare facilities worldwide. Healthcare-associated infections pose a threat to staff and patients' safety and are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in haemodialysis patients. Patients with end-stage renal disease and related comorbidities are at a greater risk of infections due to their compromised immune systems. This study aimed to explore and describe dialysis practitioners' practices regarding the prevention of dialysis-related infections at selected dialysis units in the City of Tshwane.
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