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 le...

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Main Authors: Vladimir L. Cousin, Robert Rodriguez-Vigouroux, Oliver Karam, Peter Rimensberger, Klara M. Posfay-Barbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-03908-3