Dialysis - Preventing Infections

Update or clarification r10 Update: Specific current recommendations are superseded. Page numbers refer to the PDF.

Current Guideline Topic / Section	Recommendation Update
Laboratory testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection Screening and Diagnostic Tests (p. 11) Routine Serological Testing (p. 24)	Testing for HCV Infection: An Update of Guidance for Clinicians and Laboratorians [PDF – 256 KB] (MMWR 2013)
Laboratory testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (p. 12)	Laboratory Testing for the Diagnosis of HIV Infection – Updated Recommendations [PDF – 1.3 MB] (CDC/NCHHSTP 2014)
Indications for HIV testing in patients Prevention and Management of HIV Infection (p. 29)	Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings (MMWR 2006)
Cleaning and disinfection of equipment and environmental surfaces Equipment, Supplies, and Environmental Surfaces (p. 15) Cleaning and Disinfection (p. 22)	Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities [PDF – 948 KB] (CDC 2008)
Standard precautions to prevent transmission of infectious agents Infection Control Precautions for Outpatient Hemodialysis Settings Compared with Inpatient Hospital Settings (p. 17) Infection Control Precautions for all Patients (p. 19) Cleaning and Disinfection (p. 22)	Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings [PDF – 1.9 MB] (CDC 2007)