Silent infection in clotted hemodialysis access grafts.
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Silent infection in clotted hemodialysis access grafts.
Thrombotic and infectious complications are frequent causes of hemodialysis vascular access failure and contribute considerably to the cost of care for chronic hemodialysis patients. Although there is clear indication for removal of patent grafts in unresolved bacteremia, there are no guidelines for the management of clotted nonfunctioning grafts. To evaluate for the existence and clinical rele...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1046-6673,1533-3450
DOI: 10.1681/asn.v971314