Short Communication
Mohammed Mukhtar
Abstract
MERS-COV is a viral respiratory disease caused by coronavirus, that was identified first in KSA in 2012. Infection is the second most common cause of death in dialysis patients, and this is because they were having routine trice weekly hemodialysis and exposed quickly to pathogens through needling, transfusion, and dialysis catheters. A treatment room is ideal for infection transmission. Dialysis patients were prone to severe infection because decreased immune function. Coronaviruses could cause highly contagious pneumonic infections. Spread mainly through contact and respiratory droplet. Objectives: Provide a guideline on the infection control precautions for suspected MERS-COV cases to decrease the transmission of MERS-COV between hemodialysis patients & health care workers. So implementing these measures, it will prevent cross-infection. In addition, the identity trace for all health care workers those protected or unprotected exposure to patients confirmed with MERS-COV infection. Results: This study suggest that all patients and employee they should be screened. Therefore, we can detect any case of MERS-COV before entering the treatment area. In addition should perform standard clinical management of suspected MERS-COV patients. However, they need to educate patients