Skin infection on a dialysis insertion site. Swab cultures | Figure 1

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Skin infection on a dialysis insertion site. Swab cultures indicating Staphylococcal infection and blood cultures confirming dissemination of same agent. Patient symptomatic with fever and chills during hemodialysis session. Treated with Vancomycin 1g IV for 5 dialysis days.

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