Data show that Black and Hispanic patients on dialysis in the U.S. have higher risks of developing staph bloodstream infections than their white counterparts, federal health officials say, adding that reducing inequalities can save lives.
A report released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sheds light on the risks and disparities associated with dialysis for end-stage kidney disease, in which a machine does the work of those organs by removing waste and excess fluid from blood.
