Transcript: Black and Hispanic Patients on Dialysis Have Higher Rates of Staph Bloodstream Infections
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Black and Hispanic Patients on Dialysis Have Higher Rates of Staph Bloodstream Infections
Adults on dialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease were 100 times more likely to have a Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bloodstream
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