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Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Hemodialysis: What a Nephrologist Should Know

Department of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV, Brugge, Belgium

Correspondence: Dr. Stefaan J. Vandecasteele, Department of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV, Ruddershove 10, Brugge, Belgium. Phone: ++32-50-45-22-00; Fax: ++32-50-45-22-99; E-mail: stefaan.vandecasteele{at}azbrugge.be

Staphylococcus aureus is a formidable pathogen that has the ability to colonize approximately half the dialysis population without any sign of disease but is also capable of causing wound and tissue infections; fulminant septicemia; and chronic, difficult-to-eradicate and often foreign body-related infections. S. aureus is the main cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. This review highlights the importance of S. aureus infections in daily hemodialysis practice from a clinical viewpoint, starting from some key issues in the pathogenesis of staphylococcal infections.