However, patients on hemodialysis or pre-dialysis CKD frequently have indwelling catheters and in these patients, these organisms, which are otherwise considered as cultural contaminants, might be significant pathogens, causing biofilm formation and leading to device-related bloodstream infections.
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Comparison Between the Yield of Different Number of Blood Cultures in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Suspected Septicemia.
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