Blood Stream Infection in Patients on Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Respiratory Failure

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Jul;39(7):871-874. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.90. Epub 2018 May 7.

Abstract

Bloodstream infection (BSI) occurred in 21 of 121 patients (17%) receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation within the median time of 6 days after initiation (interquartile range, 4-19 days). Longer duration of arterial catheterization and more blood transfusions were independently associated with BSI, which is associated with poor clinical outcomes.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;1-4.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers
  • Aged
  • Bacteremia / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Databases, Factual
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Republic of Korea
  • Respiratory Insufficiency
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors