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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

CDC: Reducing Inequities Can Save Lives

More Bloodstream Infections Seen Among Hispanic Dialysis Patients

By Marie Rosenthal

All people on dialysis are at risk for bloodstream infections, but a recent report found that Hispanics have the highest risk for infection.

The CDC researchers used data from the 2020 National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the 2017-2020 Emerging Infections Program (EIP) to describe bloodstream infections among dialysis patients. To examine associations with race, ethnicity and social determinants of health, these data were linked to population-based data sources