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August 19, 2025Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection ControlOpen Access

Secular trends of bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients: insights from a longitudinal Swiss study

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NHNasreen Hassoun‐KheirNBNiccolò BuettiDJDavid Jaques

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Longitudinal study shows a 44% decline in bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients, highlighting reduced S. aureus impact.

Key Points

  • Bloodstream infection rates in hemodialysis patients significantly decreased by 44% from 2021-23, mainly due to fewer S. aureus cases.
  • Among 313 episodes studied, the overall incidence rate was 2.7 BSIs per 100 patient-hemodialysis-months, demonstrating a consistent decrease.
  • Longitudinal cohort study from 2006 to 2023 analyzed incidence rates, sources, and resistant organisms in hemodialysis patients.
  • Findings underscore the importance of infection prevention strategies in reducing bloodstream infections among hemodialysis patients.

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Hassoun‐Kheir et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af35efcf1dd9ea359ea6d5https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01620-8
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