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Joseph Wang
Joseph Wang

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Characteristics of Venous-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Related Bloodstr...
Joseph Wang
Cason Christensen

Joseph Wang

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December 22, 2021
Infectious complications have been shown to increase the morbidity of venous-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) population, including the use of right ventricular assist devices. We aimed to evaluate our VV-ECMO population for ECMO related bloodstream infections (E-BSI) and characteristics that affect risk and overall outcomes. We report a low infection rate of 2.7%. We postulate our low BSI rate may be due to our use of perioperative antimicrobials as well as a majority of our cannulations occurring in the operating room. Further investigation into trends, risks, and outcomes related to E-BSI is needed.

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