Kidney Res Clin Pract.
2018 Mar;37(1):8-19. 10.23876/j.krcp.2018.37.1.8.
Korean clinical practice guidelines for preventing the transmission of infections in hemodialysis facilities
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- 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym Kidney Research Institute, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. km2071@naver.com
- 3Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Medical Center, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
- 5Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Kangdong, Seoul, Korea.
- 7Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2409370
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.23876/j.krcp.2018.37.1.8
Abstract
- Patients receiving hemodialysis are vulnerable to infectious diseases due to their impaired immunity and high risk of exposure to pathogens. To protect patients, staff, and visitors from potential infections, each hemodialysis unit should establish and follow standard infection control and prevention measures. Therefore, clinical practice guidelines were developed by a working group of nephrologists and infection control specialists to provide evidence-based guidance for dialysis physicians and nurses, with the aim of preventing infection transmission and controlling infection sources in hemodialysis facilities. The areas of infection control covered by these guidelines include standard precautions, isolation strategies, vascular access, water treatment, cleaning/disinfecting/sterilizing, and vaccination. This special report summarizes the key recommendations from the Korean clinical practice guidelines for preventing the transmission of infections in hemodialysis facilities.
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