First nosocomial infections in children supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a standard procedure for patient with refractory shock in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). There is a paucity of data on the time relationship between VA-ECMO support, nosocomial infection occurrence, and PICU length of stay (LOS). The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics and impact of ECMO-related infections.

Methods

This is a retrospective study from 01/2008 to 12/2014, enrolling children with a VA-ECMO support for > 6 h. We recorded the first PICU infection during the VA-ECMO run, defined as a positive microbiological sample with clinical signs of infection or clinical signs of severe infection without positive sample.

Results

During the study period, 41 patients (25/41

SUBMITTER: Cousin VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9948414 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature