People of color on dialysis have a higher risk of staph bloodstream infections than white people, according to the CDC.
The CDC found that adults on dialysis for kidney failure were 100 times more likely to have staph bloodstream infections than people not on the treatment.People of color have a higher risk of kidney failure, make up more than half of dialysis patients, and have a higher risk of infection.
Adults on dialysis for kidney failure were 100 times more likely to contract staph bloodstream infections compared with the general U.S. population, the CDC said. Needles and catheters are used to connect patients to dialysis, and bacteria like staph can enter a patient's bloodstream during the process. Staph infections are serious and sometimes deadly.
People of color, however, face an even higher risk of kidney failure, representing more than half of dialysis patients. The rate of kidney failure is four times higher among Black people and two times higher among Hispanics than white people, according to CDC data. Black people represent 33% of all patients in the U.S. on dialysis.
"Preventing staph bloodstream infections begins by detecting chronic kidney disease in its early stages to prevent or delay the need for dialysis," said CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry.
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