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Infection• Lower rate with AVF compared with otheraccess types 1,2• Staphylococcus aureus the most commonpathogen 2• Patients and dialysis personnel have highrates of Staphylococcus on skin 3• Handwashing before, after, and betweenpatients is critical 41. National Kidney Foundation. Am J Kidney Dis. 2006;48(suppl 1):S1-S322.2. Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Guidelines. Available at: www.dopps.org.3. Kirmani N, et al. Arch Intern Med. 1978;138:1657-1659.4. Boyce JM, Pittet D. MMWR 2002;51(RR16):1-44.