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Aslam S, Cowger J, Shah P, Stosor V, Copeland H, Reed A, Morales D, Giblin G, Mathew J, Morrissey O, Morejon P, Nicoara A, Molina E. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT): 2024 infection definitions for durable and acute mechanical circulatory support devices. J Heart Lung Transplant 2024; 43:1039-1050. [PMID: 38691077 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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Infections remain a significant concern in patients receiving mechanical circulatory support (MCS), encompassing both durable and acute devices. This consensus manuscript provides updated definitions for infections associated with durable MCS devices and new definitions for infections in acute MCS, integrating a comprehensive review of existing literature and collaborative discussions among multidisciplinary specialists. By establishing consensus definitions, we seek to enhance clinical care, facilitate consistent reporting in research studies, and ultimately improve outcomes for patients receiving MCS.
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- Saima Aslam
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
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- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan
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- Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, Virginia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana/Indiana School of Medicine, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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- Respiratory & Transplant Medicine, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Harefield, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Cardiology Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Cardiology Department, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash University and Physician at Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Samsky Heart Failure Center, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
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Bunge JJH, Mariani S, Meuwese C, van Bussel BCT, Di Mauro M, Wiedeman D, Saeed D, Pozzi M, Loforte A, Boeken U, Samalavicius R, Bounader K, Hou X, Buscher H, Salazar L, Meyns B, Herr D, Matteucci S, Sponga S, MacLaren G, Russo C, Formica F, Sakiyalak P, Fiore A, Camboni D, Raffa GM, Diaz R, Wang IW, Jung JS, Belohlavek J, Pellegrino V, Bianchi G, Pettinari M, Barbone A, Garcia JP, Shekar K, Whitman GJR, Gommers D, Dos Reis Miranda D, Lorusso R. Characteristics and Outcomes of Prolonged Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Cardiac Surgery: The Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support (PELS-1) Cohort Study. Crit Care Med 2024:00003246-990000000-00344. [PMID: 38856631 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Most post-cardiotomy (PC) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) runs last less than 7 days. Studies on the outcomes of longer runs have provided conflicting results. This study investigates patient characteristics and short- and long-term outcomes in relation to PC ECMO duration, with a focus on prolonged (> 7 d) ECMO. DESIGN Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING Thirty-four centers from 16 countries between January 2000 and December 2020. PATIENTS Adults requiring post PC ECMO between 2000 and 2020. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Characteristics, in-hospital, and post-discharge outcomes were compared among patients categorized by ECMO duration. Survivors and nonsurvivors were compared in the subgroup of patients with ECMO duration greater than 7 days. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Two thousand twenty-one patients were included who required PC ECMO for 0-3 days (n = 649 [32.1%]), 4-7 days (n = 776 [38.3%]), 8-10 days (n = 263 [13.0%]), and greater than 10 days (n = 333 [16.5%]). There were no major differences in the investigated preoperative and procedural characteristics among ECMO duration groups. However, the longer ECMO duration category was associated with multiple complications including bleeding, acute kidney injury, arrhythmias, and sepsis. Hospital mortality followed a U-shape curve, with lowest mortality in patients with ECMO duration of 4-7 days (n = 394, 50.8%) and highest in patients with greater than 10 days ECMO support (n = 242, 72.7%). There was no significant difference in post-discharge survival between ECMO duration groups. In patients with ECMO duration greater than 7 days, age, comorbidities, valvular diseases, and complex procedures were associated with nonsurvival. CONCLUSIONS Nearly 30% of PC ECMO patients were supported for greater than 7 days. In-hospital mortality increased after 7 days of support, especially in patients undergoing valvular and complex surgery, or who had complications, although the long-term post-discharge prognosis was comparable to PC ECMO patients with shorter support duration.
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- Jeroen J H Bunge
- Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Deparment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Deparment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Louis Pradel Cardiologic Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Deparment of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- II Department of Anesthesiology, Centre of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessels Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Center of Applied Medical Research, St Vincent's Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven and Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Departments of Medicine and Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
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- SOD Cardiochirurgia Ospedali Riuniti "Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi" Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Cardiac Surgery Clinic, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Henri-Mondor, Créteil, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS-ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Palermo, Italy
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- ECMO Unit, Centro Cardiovascular Red Salud Santiago and Hospital San Juan de Dios, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine General Teaching Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Ospedale del Cuore Fondazione Toscana "G. Monasterio," Massa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- IU Health Advanced Heart & Lung Care, Indiana University Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
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- Adult Intensive Care Services, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Ait Hssain A, Vahedian-Azimi A, Ibrahim AS, Hassan IF, Azoulay E, Darmon M. Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of nosocomial infection in adult patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care 2024; 28:158. [PMID: 38730424 PMCID: PMC11088079 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04946-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND An increasing number of patients requires extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for life support. This supportive modality is associated with nosocomial infections (NIs). This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to assess the incidence and risk factors of NIs in adult. METHODS We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest databases up to 2022. The primary endpoint was incidence of NI. Secondary endpoints included time to infection, source of infection, ECMO duration, Intensive care and hospital length of stay (LOS), ECMO survival and overall survival. Incidence of NI was reported as pooled proportions and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), while dichotomous outcomes were presented as risk ratios (RR) as the effective index and 95% CIs using a random-effects model. RESULTS Among the 4,733 adult patients who received ECMO support in the 30 included studies, 1,249 ECMO-related NIs per 1000 ECMO-days was observed. The pooled incidence of NIs across 18 studies involving 3424 patients was 26% (95% CI 14-38%).Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and bloodstream infections (BSI) were the most common NI sources. Infected patients had lower ECMO survival and overall survival rates compared to non-infected patients, with risk ratio values of 0.84 (95% CI 0.74-0.96, P = 0.01) and 0.80 (95% CI 0.71-0.90, P < 0.001), respectively. CONCLUSION Results showed that 16% and 20% lower of ECMO survival and overall survival in patients with NI than patients without NI, respectively. However, NI increased the risk of in-hospital mortality by 37% in infected patients compared with non-infected patients. In addition, this study identified the significant positive correlation between ECMO duration and ECMO-related NI.
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- Ali Ait Hssain
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
- College of Health and Life Science, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
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- Trauma Research Center, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Sheykh Bahayi Street, Vanak Square, P.O. Box 19575-174, Tehran, Iran.
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar
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- Médecine Intensive et Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Médecine Intensive et Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University of Paris, Paris, France
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Zheng YR, Chen XH, Chen Q, Cao H. Metagenomic Next-generation Sequencing for Pathogen Identification in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid From Neonates Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2024; 43:371-377. [PMID: 38306604 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000004250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Neonates on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are at high risk of infection. Rapid and accurate identification of pathogens is essential to improve the prognosis of children on ECMO. Metagenome next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has been used in recent years to detect pathogenic bacteria, but evidence for its use in neonates on ECMO is lacking. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted using an electronic medical record system. We analyzed the results of mNGS and conventional microbiological tests (CMTs) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of neonates receiving ECMO support with pulmonary infections in our hospital from July 2021 to January 2023. RESULTS We screened 18 ECMO-supported neonates with pneumonia for inclusion in the study. The median age of the included children was 2 (1-4) days, the median gestational age was 38.3 (33-40 +4 ) weeks, and the median weight was 3.3 (2.2-4.8) kg. The detection rate of mNGS was 77.8% (14/18), higher than the 44.4% (8/18) of CMT ( P = 0.04). A total of 20 pathogens were detected in mNGS, with the top 3 most common pathogens being Klebsiella pneumoniae , Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli . Mixed infections were found in 14 cases (77.8%), including 13 cases (72.2%) with mixed infections detected by mNGS and 7 cases (27.8%) with mixed infections detected by CMT. A total of 9 children underwent treatment changes based on mNGS results and all of them experienced relief of symptoms. CONCLUSION Compared with CMT, mNGS can detect pathogens earlier and more sensitively, and may play an important role in ECMO-supported neonatal pneumonia pathogen detection and optimization of antibiotic therapy.
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- Yi-Rong Zheng
- From the Department of Cardiac Surgery, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center), Fuzhou, China
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Li X, Wang L, Li C, Wang X, Hao X, Du Z, Xie H, Yang F, Wang H, Hou X. A nomogram to predict nosocomial infection in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after cardiac surgery. Perfusion 2024; 39:106-115. [PMID: 36172882 DOI: 10.1177/02676591221130484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION After cardiac surgery, patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) have a higher risk of nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to establish an intuitive nomogram to predict the probability of nosocomial infection in patients on VA-ECMO after cardiac surgery. METHODS We included patients on VA-ECMO after cardiac surgery between January 2011 and December 2020 at a single center. We developed a nomogram based on independent predictors identified using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. We selected the optimal model and assessed its performance through internal validation and decision-curve analyses. RESULTS Overall, 503 patients were included; 363 and 140 patients were randomly divided into development and validation sets, respectively. Independent predictors derived from the development set to predict nosocomial infection included older age, white blood cell (WBC) count abnormality, ECMO environment in the ICU, and mechanical ventilation (MV) duration, which were entered into the model to create the nomogram. The model showed good discrimination, with areas under the curve (95% confidence interval) of 0.743 (0.692-0.794) in the development set and 0.732 (0.643-0.820) in the validation set. The optimal cutoff probability of the model was 0.457 in the development set (sensitivity, 0.683; specificity, 0.719). The model showed qualified calibration in both the development and validation sets (Hosmer-Lemeshow test, p > .05). The threshold probabilities ranged from 0.20 to 0.70. CONCLUSIONS For adult patients receiving VA-ECMO treatment after cardiac surgery, a nomogram-monitoring tool could be used in clinical practice to identify patients with high-risk nosocomial infections and provide an early warning.
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- Xiyuan Li
- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of intensive care unit, Aviation General Hospital of China Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Wang L, Ni K, Wang Y, Lu H, Fang J, Chen C. Nosocomial infections in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in China: A retrospective cohort study. Am J Infect Control 2023; 51:1237-1241. [PMID: 37059121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been increasingly used in China, but nosocomial infections (NI) in patients receiving ECMO remain poorly characterized. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the incidence rate, causative was pathogens, and risk factors of NIs in ECMO patients. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of patients receiving ECMO between January 2015 and October 2021 was conducted in a tertiary hospital. General demographics and clinical data of the included patients were collected from the electronic medical record system and the real-time NI surveillance system. RESULTS A total of 86 infected patients with 110 episodes of NIs were identified in 196 patients receiving ECMO. The incidence of NI was 59.2/1000 ECMO days. The median time for the first NI in ECMO patients was 5 days (interquartile range: 2-8 days). Hospital-acquired pneumonia and bloodstream infections were common types of NIs in ECMO patients, and the main pathogens were gram-negative bacteria. Pre-ECMO invasive mechanical ventilation (OR = 2.40, 95% CI:1.12-5.15) and prolonged duration of ECMO (OR = 1.26, 95% CI:1.15-1.39) were risk factors for NIs during ECMO support. DISCUSSION This study identified the main infection sites and pathogens of NIs in ECMO patients. Although NIs may not affect successful ECMO weaning, additional measures should be implemented to reduce the incidence of NI during ECMO support.
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- Lizhu Wang
- Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Infection Control, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Lyster H, Shekar K, Watt K, Reed A, Roberts JA, Abdul-Aziz MH. Antifungal Dosing in Critically Ill Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Clin Pharmacokinet 2023; 62:931-942. [PMID: 37300631 PMCID: PMC10338597 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-023-01264-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an established advanced life support system, providing temporary cardiac and/or respiratory support in critically ill patients. Fungal infections are associated with increased mortality in patients on ECMO. Antifungal drug dosing for critically ill patients is highly challenging because of altered pharmacokinetics (PK). PK changes during critical illness; in particular, the drug volume of distribution (Vd) and clearance can be exacerbated by ECMO. This article discusses the available literature to inform adequate dosing of antifungals in this patient population. The number of antifungal PK studies in critically ill patients on ECMO is growing; currently available literature consists of case reports and studies with small sample sizes providing inconsistent findings, with scant or no data for some antifungals. Current data are insufficient to provide definitive empirical drug dosing guidance and use of dosing strategies derived from critically patients not on ECMO is reasonable. However, due to high PK variability, therapeutic drug monitoring should be considered where available in critically ill patients receiving ECMO to prevent subtherapeutic or toxic antifungal exposures.
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- Haifa Lyster
- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Adult Intensive Care Services and Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 10 Victoria St S. Kitchener, Waterloo, ON, N2G 1C5, Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Imperial College London, London, SW3 6NP, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
- Herston Infectious Diseases (HeIDI), Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Department of Pharmacy, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
- Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Li X, Wang X, Wang L, Li C, Hao X, Du Z, Xie H, Yang F, Wang H, Hou X. Impact of Nosocomial Infection on in-Hospital Mortality Rate in Adult Patients Under Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Cardiac Surgery. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:4189-4200. [PMID: 37404257 PMCID: PMC10315138 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s390599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Objective There was no consensus on the impact of nosocomial infection on In-hospital mortality rate in patients receiving ECMO. This study aimed to investigate the impact of nosocomial infection (NI) on In-hospital mortality rate in adult patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) after cardiac surgery. Materials and Methods This retrospective study included 503 adult patients who underwent VA-ECMO after cardiac surgery. The impact of time-dependent NIs on In-hospital mortality rate within 28 days of ECMO initiation was investigated using a Cox regression model. The cumulative incidence function for death was compared between patients with NIs and those without NIs using a competing risk model. Results Within 28 days after ECMO initiation, 206 (41.0%) patients developed NIs, and 220 (43.7%) patients died. The prevalence rates of NIs were 27.8% and 20.3% during and after ECMO therapy, respectively. The incidence rates of NIs during and after ECMO therapy were 49‰ and 25‰, respectively. Time-dependent NI was an independent risk factor for predicting death (hazard ratio = 1.05, 95% confidence interval = 1.00-1.11). The cumulative incidence of death in patients with NI was significantly higher than that in patients without NI at each time point within 28 days of ECMO initiation. (Z = 5.816, P = 0.0159). Conclusion NI was a common complication in adult patients who received VA-ECMO after cardiac surgery, and time-dependent NI was an independent risk factor for predicting mortality in these patients. Using a competing risk model, we confirmed that NIs increased the risk of In-hospital mortality rate in these patients.
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- Xiyuan Li
- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Aviation General Hospital of China Medical University, Beijing, 100012, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China
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Frankford SA, Sobieszczyk MJ, Markelz AE, Marcus JE. Clearance of blood stream infections in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective single-center cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:63. [PMID: 36732697 PMCID: PMC9894522 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08021-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There are limited data on the treatment of blood stream infections (BSIs) in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Current guidance recommends documenting clearance only in fungal and Gram-positive BSIs. This study investigates the incidence and clinical significance of blood stream infections with positive repeat cultures (BSIPRC) in ECMO as well as clinical factors that may predict positive repeat cultures. METHODS All BSIs in patients receiving ECMO at Brooke Army Medical Center between September 2012 and October 2021 were included in this study. BSIPRC was defined as re-isolation of the same organism on repeat blood cultures following an initial positive blood culture. RESULTS A total of 60 patients developed 87 BSI (38.5 BSI per 1000 ECMO days). Of the 80 (92%) BSIs who had repeat blood cultures drawn, patients had BSIPRC in 35 (44%) of cases. Fever, leukocytosis, and vasopressor requirement on day of repeat culture were not associated with persistent positivity. There was no difference in survival to discharge for patients with BSIPRC as compared to single day BSI (58% vs. 63%, p = 0.78). 19% of patients with Gram-negative bacteremia had BSIPRC, and gram-negative bacteremia in general was associated with an 83% morality. CONCLUSIONS There were no clinical findings that differentiated patients with BSIPRC from those who had a single day of positivity. BSI was associated with high mortality in patients with Gram-negative bacteremia. Given high incidence of positive repeat cultures being seen in Gram-negative BSIs, repeat blood cultures have utility for all BSIs in patients receiving ECMO.
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- Stone A. Frankford
- grid.416660.30000 0004 1792 7961Internal Medicine Residency, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, San Antonio, TX 78234 USA
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- grid.416653.30000 0004 0450 5663Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, San Antonio, TX 78234 USA ,grid.265436.00000 0001 0421 5525Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD USA
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- grid.416653.30000 0004 0450 5663Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, San Antonio, TX 78234 USA ,grid.265436.00000 0001 0421 5525Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD USA
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- grid.416653.30000 0004 0450 5663Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, San Antonio, TX 78234 USA ,grid.265436.00000 0001 0421 5525Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD USA
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Geffers C, Schwab F, Behnke M, Gastmeier P. No increase of device associated infections in German intensive care units during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2022; 11:67. [PMID: 35526018 PMCID: PMC9077980 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-022-01108-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic may have had a substantial impact on the incidence of device-associated healthcare-associated infections (HAI), in particular in intensive care units (ICU). A significant increase of HAI was reported by US hospitals when comparing incidence rates from 2019 and 2020. The objective of this study was to investigate the development of the most relevant device-associated HAI in German ICUs during the year 2020 as compared to 2019. Methods We utilized the data of the ICU component of the German National Reference Center for Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections (KISS = Krankenhaus-Infektions-Surveillance-System) for the period 2019–2020. We focused on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), ventilator-associated lower respiratory infections (VALRTI) and bloodstream infections associated with the use of Extracorporeal-Life-Support-Systems (ECLSABSI). Device use was defined as the number device days per 100 patient days; device-associated infection rates as the number of device-associated infections per 1000 device days. To compare the pooled means between the years and quarters we calculated rate ratios of device-associated infection rates with 95% confidence intervals by Poisson regression models. Results The number of participating ICUs in the surveillance system decreased from 982 in 2019 to 921 in 2020 (6.2%). Device utilization rates increased significantly for central lines and ventilator use. VALRTI rates and CAUTI rates decreased in 2020 compared with 2019, however, no increase was shown for CLABSI or ECLSABSI. This result was also confirmed when the corresponding quarters per year were analyzed. Conclusions The lack of an increase in device-associated healthcare associated infections (HAI) in German ICUs may be due to the lower overall incidence of COVID-19 cases in Germany in 2020 compared with US, to a very high availability of ICU beds per 100,000 inhabitants compared with many other countries, and a change in the ICU patient mix due to numerous elective procedures that were postponed during the first two waves. The primary reason seems to be that only 7% of all ICU patients in Germany in 2020 were COVID-19 patients.
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Martínez-Martínez M, Nuvials FX, Riera J. Nosocomial infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Curr Opin Crit Care 2022; 28:480-485. [PMID: 35950717 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW The aim of this review is to present the latest evidence regarding the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of nosocomial infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. RECENT FINDINGS New descriptive data from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (ELSO) registry and single centre studies have been published. In parallel, there is an increase in the availability of evidence about the diagnostic accuracy of infection markers, yield of routine cultures, effectivity of antibiotic prophylaxis and other preventive measures. SUMMARY ECMO is a rescue therapy for severe hemodynamic or respiratory failure. Nosocomial infections on ECMO support are frequent (infection rate ranging between 20.5% to more than 50% of ECMO runs) and have impact in survival, with reported increases in the risk of death up to 63% in infected patients. However, diagnosis and treatment are challenging, as the unique relationship between patient and circuit may act as a confounder for infection and exacerbate the variability of antibiotic pharmacokinetics in critical illness. Clinical practice regarding antibiotic treatment and infection prevention is not yet supported by high-quality evidence.
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- María Martínez-Martínez
- Intensive Care Department. Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
- SODIR research group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Reçerca, Barcelona
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- Intensive Care Department. Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
- SODIR research group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Reçerca, Barcelona
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- Intensive Care Department. Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
- SODIR research group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Reçerca, Barcelona
- CIBERES. Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Lee EH, Lee KH, Lee SJ, Kim J, Baek YJ, Ahn JY, Jeong SJ, Ku NS, Choi JY, Yeom JS, Song YG, Kim JH. Clinical and microbiological characteristics of and risk factors for bloodstream infections among patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a single-center retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15059. [PMID: 36064957 PMCID: PMC9445101 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19405-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides hemodynamic and oxygenation support to critically ill patients. Due to multiple catheter cannulations, patients on ECMO are vulnerable to bloodstream infections (BSIs). We aimed to investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, and microorganisms associated with BSIs during ECMO. This single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted between January 2015 and May 2021. Patients aged 18 years or older with an ECMO duration of > 48 h for cardiogenic or respiratory support were included in the study. Patients who developed bacteremia or candidemia from 12 h after ECMO cannulation to 7 days after de-cannulation were included. The clinical factors between non-BSI and BSI were compared, along with an analysis of the risk factors associated with BSI during ECMO. A total of 480 patients underwent ECMO for cardiogenic shock (n = 267, 55.6%) or respiratory failure (n = 213, 44.4%) during the study period. The incidence was 20.0 episodes per 1000 ECMO-days. Approximately 20.2% (97/480) and 5.4% (26/480) of the patients developed bacteremia and candidemia, respectively. The median numbers of days of BSI development were 8.00 days for bacteremia and 11.0 days for candidemia. The most common pathogens were methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (n = 24), followed by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (n = 21). Multivariable logistic analysis demonstrated that hemodialysis (odds ratio [OR] 2.647, p < 0.001), veno-arterial-venous mode (OR 1.911, p = 0.030), and total ECMO duration (OR 1.030, p = 0.007) were significant risk factors for bacteremia. The total ECMO duration was the only risk factor associated with candidemia (OR 1.035, p = 0.010). The mortality rate was significantly higher in the bacteremia (57.7%) and candidemia (69.2%) groups than that in the non-BSI group (43.6%). BSI is a common complication of patients receiving ECMO support and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Determining the type of frequently isolated organisms and the median onset time of BSI would help in the selection of appropriate prophylactic antibiotics or antifungal agents.
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- Eun Hwa Lee
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and AIDS Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722.
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Nair RM, Kumar S, Saleem T, Chawla S, Vural A, Abdelghaffar B, Lee R, Higgins A, Cremer P, Rampersad P, Menon V. Characteristics and Impact of Bloodstream Infections in Cardiogenic Shock Patients on Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:2110-2112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li C, Pajoumand M, Lambert K, Najia L, Bathula AL, Mazzeffi MA, Galvagno SM, Tabatabai A, Grazioli A, Dahi S, Hochberg ES, Plazak ME. New-Onset Atrial Arrhythmias Are Independently Associated With In-Hospital Mortality in Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:1648-1655. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Condello I, Amodeo V, Nasso G. Possible Tricks and Solutions for Infection Prevention in Patients Requiring ECMO. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 114:1527-1528. [PMID: 34780762 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Ignazio Condello
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Anthea Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Perfusion Service, Anthea Hospital, Via Camillo Rosalba 35/37, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Santa Maria degli ungheresi, Azienda provinciale Reggio Calabria, Polistena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Anthea Hospital, Gvm Care & Research, Bari, Italy
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