Bloodstream and respiratory coinfections in patients with COVID-19 on ECMO.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although several studies have characterized the risk of coinfection in COVID pneumonia, the risk of the bloodstream and respiratory coinfection in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) supports severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is poorly understood.

Methods

This is a retrospective analysis of patients with COVID-19 ARDS on ECMO at a single center between January 2020 and December 2021. Patient characteristics and clinical outcomes were compared.

Results

Of 44 patients placed on ECMO support for COVID-19 ARDS, 30 (68.2%) patients developed a coinfection, and 14 (31.8%) patients did not. Most patients underwent venovenous ECMO (98%; 43/44) cannulation in the right internal jugular vein (98%; 43/44). Pat

SUBMITTER: Shih E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9538542 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature