Prophylactic antibiotic treatment for preventing nosocomial infection in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation–resuscitated circulatory arrest patientsCentral MessagePerspective

Prophylactic antibiotic treatment for preventing nosocomial infection in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation–resuscitated circulatory arrest patientsCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: We aimed to investigate the characteristics of nosocomial infections (NIs) and the impact of prophylactic antibiotic administration on NI outcomes in patients who underwent extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the rate, type, path...

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Main Authors: Lan-Pin Kuo, MD, Yi-Chen Wang, MD, Po-Lin Chen, MD, PhD, Wei-Hung Lin, MD, PhD, Wei-Ming Wang, MSc, Chao-Jung Shih, MSc, Pei-Ni Yang, MSc, Yu-Ning Hu, MD, Chih-Hsin Hsu, MD, PhD, Jun-Neng Roan, MD, PhD, Meng-Ta Tsai, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:JTCVS Open
Subjects:
extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
infection
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ventilator-associated pneumonia
circulatory arrest
prophylactic antibiotic treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273623002218

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