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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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Joshi DR, Gopalakrishnan R, Selvi C, Sethuraman N, Yamunadevi VR, Ramasubramanian V, Nambi PS, Yogesh M, Ramesh TP. Epidemiology and outcomes of infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adult patients with COVID-19 ARDS- A single center study. Indian J Med Microbiol 2024; 48:100539. [PMID: 38354980 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2024.100539] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND There is a scarcity of data regarding nosocomial infections in patients with COVID-19 treated with ECMO. This observational study from India aims to describe the epidemiology and microbiology of infections in patients with COVID-19 associated ECMO. METHODS This is an ambi-directional observational study of COVID-19 ECMO patients admitted from April 2021 to June 2022 in a tertiary care hospital. The total number of sepsis episodes for each patient was recorded and were categorized as bloodstream infections (BSI), pneumonias, skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), invasive candidiasis (IC), catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), intra-abdominal infections (IAI), and Clostridioides difficile infections. Details regarding each infection including the microbiological profile and outcomes were recorded. RESULTS 29 patients who received ECMO for COVID-19 pneumonia during the study period were identified. Of the 29 patients, there were a total of 185 septic episodes. The incidence of septic episodes was 72.4 per 1000 ECMO days. Of the 185 sepsis events, 82 (44.3%) were BSI, 72 (39%) were pneumonia, 19 (10.3%) were SSTI, 7 (3.8%) were CAUTI and 5 (2.7%) were IAIs. Of these 29 patients, 16 (55.2%) patients were discharged and 13 (44.8%) died. CONCLUSIONS The most common infections in our patients were bloodstream infections followed by pneumonia. High rates of gram negative infections, including those caused by carbapenem resistant bacteria, reflect the Indian critical care unit epidemiology in general. Despite these high infection rates with antimicrobial resistant set of micro-organisms, we had a successful outcome in 55.2% of patients.
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- Senior Consultant, Deparmtent of Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
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- Interventional and Transplant Pulmonologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
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- Consultant and Head, Department of Microbiology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
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- Department of Infection Control, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
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- Senior Consultant, Deparmtent of Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
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- Senior Consultant, Deparmtent of Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
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- Transplant Co-ordinator, Dept of Heart and Lung transplant, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
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- Cardiothoracic, Heart and Lung Transplant Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
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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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Roden-Foreman JS, Foreman ML, Monday K, Lingle K, Blough B, Safa MM, Schwartz G. Body mass index is not associated with time on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or in-hospital mortality. Perfusion 2023:2676591231193269. [PMID: 37501258 DOI: 10.1177/02676591231193269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Morbid obesity, as characterized by BMI, is often utilized as an exclusion criterion for VV-ECMO because of presumed poor prognosis and technically complex cannulation. However, the "obesity paradox" suggests obesity may be protective during critical illness, and BMI does not capture variations in body type, adiposity, or fluid balance. This study examines relationships between BMI and patient outcomes. Adult VV-ECMO patients with BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 admitted January 2012 to June 2021 were identified from an institutional registry. BMI and outcomes were analyzed with Mann-Whitney U tests and Pearson correlations with Bayesian post-hoc analyses. 116 of 960 ECMO patients met inclusion criteria. Median (Q1, Q3) BMI was 42.3 (37.3, 50.8) and min, max of 35.0, 87.8 with 9.0 (5.0, 15.5) ECMO days. BMI was not significantly correlated with ECMO days (r = -0.102; p = .279). Bayesian analyses showed moderate evidence against BMI correlating with ECMO days. In-hospital mortality (27%) was significantly associated with ECMO days (p = .014) but not BMI (p = .485). In this cohort of high-BMI patients, BMI was not associated with survival or time on ECMO. BMI itself should not be used as an exclusion criterion for VV-ECMO.
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- Jordin S Roden-Foreman
- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
- University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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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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Tantway TM, Arafat AA, Albabtain MA, Belghith M, Osman AA, Aboughanima MA, Abdullatif MT, Elshoura YA, AlBarak MM. Sepsis in postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock patients supported with veno- arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Int J Artif Organs 2023; 46:153-161. [PMID: 36744676 DOI: 10.1177/03913988231152978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sepsis could affect the outcomes of patients with postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Our objectives were to characterize sepsis patients with ECMO support for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock and assess its predictors and effect on patients' outcomes. METHODS This retrospective study included 103 patients with ECMO for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock from 2009 to 2020. Patients were divided according to the occurrence and timing of sepsis into three groups. Group 1 included patients with no sepsis (n = 67), Group 2 included patients with ECMO-related sepsis (n = 10), and Group 3 included patients with non-ECMO-related sepsis (n = 26). RESULTS Lactate level before ECMO was highest in the ECMO-associated sepsis group (Group 1 and 2 p = 0.003 and Group 2 and 3 p = 0.003). Dialysis and gastrointestinal bleeding were highest in ECMO-associated sepsis (p = 0.03 and 0.04, respectively). Blood transfusion was higher in ECMO-associated sepsis than in patients with no sepsis (p = 0.01). Mortality was nonsignificantly higher in patients with ECMO-associated sepsis. High BMI (OR: 1.11; p = 0.004), preoperative dialysis (OR: 7.35; p = 0.02), preoperative IABP (OR: 9.9.61; p = 0.01) and CABG (OR: 6.29; p = 0.01) were significantly associated with sepsis. Older age (OR: 1.08; p = 0.004), lower BSA (OR: 0.004; p = 0.003), peripheral cannulation (OR: 29.82; p = 0.03), and high pre ECMO lactate level (OR: 1.24; p = 0.001) were associated with increased mortality. Sepsis did not predict mortality (OR: 1.83; p = 0.21). CONCLUSIONS Sepsis is a dreaded complication in patients with postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock, especially ECMO-associated sepsis. Preoperative risk factors could predict postoperative sepsis in ECMO patients.
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- Tarek M Tantway
- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Intensive Care Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Adult Cardiac Surgery Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Intensive Care Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Anesthesia and Critical Care Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Fungal infections are common and frequently associated with clinical failure in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Antifungal drugs have physicochemical characteristics associated with a higher likelihood of sequestration onto ECMO circuitry potentially leading to a subtherapeutic drug concentration. The percentage of sequestration of the antifungal drugs-caspofungin, posaconazole, and voriconazole-was determined using an ex vivo ECMO model. The circuits were primed with whole human blood, sodium chloride 0.9%, and human albumin solution. Serial 2 ml samples were taken at baseline, 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after drug addition, paired with non-ECMO controls stored in a water bath at 37°C. Mean loss from the blood-primed ECMO circuits and controls at 24 hours relative to baseline were 80% and 61% for caspofungin ( p = ns), 64% and 11% for posaconazole ( p < 0.005), and 27% and 19% for voriconazole ( p < 0.05). Calculated AUC 0-24 showed a 44% for caspofungin ( p = ns), 30.6% posaconazole ( p < 0.005), and 9% loss for voriconazole ( p = 0.003) compared with the controls, suggesting therapeutic concentrations of these antifungal agents cannot be guaranteed with standard dosing in patients on ECMO. Posaconazole exhibited the greatest loss to the ECMO circuit correlating with both high lipophilicity and protein binding of the drug.
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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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Schweickhardt SK, Sams VG, Radowsky JS, Sobieszczyk MJ, Marcus JE, Sobieszczyk MJ, Medicine P&CC, Marcus JE, Disease I. Infections complicating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with traumatic injuries. Injury 2023; 54:405-408. [PMID: 36450617 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has increasing utility in adult patients with traumatic injuries. There is currently limited data on the pathogens complicating a trauma patient's ECMO course, making empiric antibiotic decisions difficult. This study aims to characterize the types of infection among patients with traumatic injuries on ECMO. METHODS A chart review was performed on all trauma patients at Brooke Army Medical Center receiving ECMO between February 2013 and July 2021. Charts were reviewed to identify pathogens by culture site as well as time to infection following cannulation. RESULTS Twenty-one trauma patients underwent ECMO during the study period. The majority of patients were men (90%) with a median age of 30 [IQR 27-38], and a median ECMO course of 9.8 days [IQR 3.9-14.1]. Motor vehicle crashes (81%) accounted for the majority of mechanisms of injury. Of the 24 infections, the majority were respiratory (n = 13, 58/1000 ECMO days) followed by skin and soft tissue (n = 6, 26/1000 ECMO days), blood stream (n = 4, 18/1000 ECMO days), and urinary tract (n = 1, 5/1000 ECMO days). Gram-negative bacteria were the most commonly isolated organism from all sites and at all time periods following cannulation. Multi-drug resistant organisms accounted for 35% (n = 9) of infections and were independent of time from cannulation. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION This is the first study to describe infections in trauma patients requiring ECMO support. We observed majority Gram-negative infections regardless of culture site or time after cannulation. Thus, with infection in this population, empiric antibiotics should have broad spectrum coverage of Gram-negative organisms.
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- Samantha K Schweickhardt
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States; Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States; Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States; Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States; Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States.
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Rosas MM, Sobieszczyk MJ, Warren W, Mason P, Walter RJ, Marcus JE. Outcomes of Fungemia in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac374. [PMID: 35949400 PMCID: PMC9356672 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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There are limited data on the treatment of fungal infections complicating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In 14 patients who developed fungal bloodstream infections on ECMO, eight (57%) survived to discharge. Of the 5 patients completing treatment prior to decannulation, two (40%) developed recurrent fungal infections.
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- Melissa M Rosas
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Critical Care Division, Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Correspondence: Joseph E. Marcus, MD, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Joint Base San Antonio–Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA ()
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Jain A, Mehta Y. Sepsis Associated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE TSS 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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AbstractSepsis in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains a serious complication. Its presence is a poor prognostic marker and increases overall mortality. Adult patients with prolonged duration on ECMO are at high risk of developing sepsis. Ventilator-associated pneumonia and bloodstream infections are the main sources of infection these patients. A strong early suspicion, drawing adequate volume for blood cultures, and early and timely administration of empirical antibiotics can help control the infection and decrease the morbidity and mortality. The diagnostic and the treatment are both challenging. Cardiac patients have increased risk of nosocomial infection while on ECMO, which may be in part due to longer cannulation times, as well as increased likelihood of undergoing major procedures or having an open chest.
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- Aashish Jain
- Medanta Institute of Critical Care and Anaesthesia, Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- Medanta Institute of Critical Care and Anaesthesia, Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Li X, Wang L, Wang H, Hou X. Outcome and Clinical Characteristics of Nosocomial Infection in Adult Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Public Health 2022; 10:857873. [PMID: 35812481 PMCID: PMC9268548 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.857873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Objective This study conducts a meta-analysis of clinical outcomes of nosocomial infection in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and systematically evaluates clinical epidemiological characteristics. Methods Document retrieval strategies were determined, and all adult patients treated by ECMO were included. The prevalence, incidence, mortality, ECMO use time, intensive care unit (ICU) stay time, hospital stay time, and risk factors of nosocomial infection were systematically evaluated. Subsequently, a meta-analysis of the impact of nosocomial infection on risk of in-hospital mortality was conducted. Results A total of 25 retrospective studies were included, and 19 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The prevalence of nosocomial infection was 8.8–64.0%, incidence was 1.7–85.4‰ (per 1,000 ECMO days), and in-hospital mortality was 31.5–75.4%. The duration of ECMO usage and length of ICU stay were longer for infected patients. Compared with non-infected patients, the meta-analysis revealed that nosocomial infection increased the relative risk of death of adult patients receiving ECMO by 32%. The risk factors included the duration of ECMO usage and disease severity score. Conclusions Adult patients treated by ECMO have high prevalence of nosocomial infection. In addition, their ECMO use time and ICU stays are longer. Nosocomial infection significantly increases the relative risk of in-hospital mortality.
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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
- *Correspondence: Xiaotong Hou
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Solla-Buceta M, González-Vílchez F, Almenar-Bonet L, Lambert-Rodríguez JL, Segovia-Cubero J, González-Costello J, Delgado JF, Pérez-Villa F, Crespo-Leiro MG, Rangel-Sousa D, Martínez-Sellés M, Rábago-Juan-Aracil G, De-la-Fuente-Galán L, Blasco-Peiró T, Hervás-Sotomayor D, Garrido-Bravo IP, Mirabet-Pérez S, Muñiz J, Barge-Caballero E. Complicaciones infecciosas relacionadas con la asistencia circulatoria mecánica de corta duración en candidatos a trasplante cardiaco urgente. Rev Esp Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2020.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Niel S, Douwa R, Sakka SG. [Severe Candida sepsis in a 28-year-old female patient with initial diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and marked hyperosmolar coma]. Anaesthesist 2021; 71:117-122. [PMID: 34817633 PMCID: PMC8612107 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-021-01062-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report on a 28-year-old female patient who had no history of diseases and who was brought to our intensive care unit in a comatose state by the ambulance service. The clinical picture corresponded to sepsis with a massively increased blood sugar concentration (> 2000 mg/dl) as well as a pronounced skin mycosis in the groin region of the very obese patient (body mass index [BMI]: 33.7 kg/m2) in the physical examination. The treatment of sepsis was initially supplemented by a calculated antifungal treatment. The blood culture diagnosis confirmed the presence of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata. Despite adequate anti-infective treatment, the patient developed a septic shock in the further course, so that the additional escalation of treatment was initiated by renal replacement therapy on the second day and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation because of an ARDS. Despite all of these measures and maximum intensive care treatment, the patient developed a progressive multiple organ failure. When the pupils became rigid to light, a cerebral computed tomography was carried out. This showed evidence of a severe cerebral edema without signs of cerebral bleeding. Multiple examinations of somatosensory evoked potentials and electroencephalograms showed signs of irreversible brain damage. In view of this poor prognosis the therapeutic measures were limited. The patient died on day 24 after admission to the intensive care unit. The case study shows that antifungal treatment should definitely be considered in the context of sepsis treatment if there is a clinically justified suspicion.The role of the severely altered metabolic situation with massive hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis cannot be finally assessed.
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- S Niel
- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Lehrkrankenhaus der Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein, Standort Kemperhof Koblenz, Koblenzer Straße 115-155, 56073, Koblenz, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Lehrkrankenhaus der Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein, Standort Kemperhof Koblenz, Koblenzer Straße 115-155, 56073, Koblenz, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Intensivmedizin, Lehrkrankenhaus der Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein, Standort Kemperhof Koblenz, Koblenzer Straße 115-155, 56073, Koblenz, Deutschland.,Klinik für Intensivmedizin, Lehrkrankenhaus der Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein, Standort Ev. Stiftungsklinikum Koblenz, Johannes-Müller-Straße 7, 56068, Koblenz, Deutschland
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Rates of nosocomial infection associated with interhospital transfer of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2021; 43:864-869. [PMID: 34176533 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Critically ill patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) frequently require interhospital transfer to a center that has ECMO capabilities. Patients receiving ECMO were evaluated to determine whether interhospital transfer was a risk factor for subsequent development of a nosocomial infection. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING A 425-bed academic tertiary-care hospital. PATIENTS All adult patients who received ECMO for >48 hours between May 2012 and May 2020. METHODS The rate of nosocomial infections for patients receiving ECMO was compared between patients who were cannulated at the ECMO center and patients who were cannulated at a hospital without ECMO capabilities and transported to the ECMO center for further care. Additionally, time to infection, organisms responsible for infection, and site of infection were compared. RESULTS In total, 123 patients were included in analysis. For the primary outcome of nosocomial infection, there was no difference in number of infections per 1,000 ECMO days (25.4 vs 29.4; P = .03) by univariate analysis. By Cox proportional hazard analysis, transport was not significantly associated with increased infections (hazard ratio, 1.7; 95% confidence interval, 0.8-4.2; P = .20). CONCLUSION In this study, we did not identify an increased risk of nosocomial infection during subsequent hospitalization. Further studies are needed to identify sources of nosocomial infection in this high-risk population.
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Epelbaum O, Carmona EM, Evans SE, Hage CA, Jarrett B, Knox KS, Limper AH, Pennington KM. Antifungal Prophylaxis for Adult Recipients of Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Cautionary Stance During the COVID-19 Pandemic. ASAIO J 2021; 67:611-613. [PMID: 33769344 PMCID: PMC8153986 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Oleg Epelbaum
- From the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Wang J, Huang J, Hu W, Cai X, Hu W, Zhu Y. Risk factors and prognosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective study. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060520964701. [PMID: 33086927 PMCID: PMC7585896 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520964701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective We aimed to examine the risk factors and prognosis of nosocomial pneumonia (NP) during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Methods We retrospectively analyzed data of patients who received ECMO at the Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between January 2013 and August 2019. The primary outcome was the survival-to-discharge rate. Results Sixty-nine patients who received ECMO were enrolled, median age 42 years and 26 (37.7%) women; 14 (20.3%) patients developed NP. The NP incidence was 24.7/1000 ECMO days. Patients with NP had a higher proportion receiving veno-venous (VV) ECMO (50% vs. 7.3%); longer ECMO support duration (276 vs. 140 hours), longer ventilator support duration before ECMO weaning (14.5 vs. 6 days), lower ECMO weaning success rate (50.0% vs. 81.8%), and lower survival-to-discharge rate (28.6% vs. 72.7%) than patients without NP. Multivariable analysis showed independent risk factors that predicted NP during ECMO were ventilator support duration before ECMO weaning (odds ratio [OR] = 1.288; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.111–1.494) and VV ECMO mode (OR = 10.970; 95% CI: 1.758–68.467). Conclusion NP during ECMO was associated with ventilator support duration before ECMO weaning and VV ECMO mode. Clinicians should shorten the respiratory support duration for patients undergoing ECMO to prevent NP.
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- Jianrong Wang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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Different characteristics of bloodstream infection during venoarterial and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adult patients. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9498. [PMID: 33947970 PMCID: PMC8097062 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89108-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Currently, there is scarcity of data on whether differences exist in clinical characteristics and outcomes of bloodstream infection (BSI) between venoarterial (VA) and venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and whether they differ between Candida BSI and bacteremia in adult ECMO patients. We retrospectively reviewed data of patients who required ECMO for > 48 h and had BSIs while receiving ECMO between January 2015 and June 2020. Cases with a positive blood culture result within 24 h of ECMO implantation were excluded. We identified 94 (from 64 of 194 patients) and 38 (from 17 of 56 patients) BSI episodes under VA and VV ECMO, respectively. Fifty nine BSIs of VA ECMO (59/94, 62.8%) occurred in the first 2 weeks after ECMO implantation, whereas 24 BSIs of VV ECMO (24/38, 63.2%) occurred after 3 weeks of ECMO implantation. Gram-negative bacteremia (39/59, 66.1%) and gram-positive bacteremia (10/24, 41.7%) were the most commonly identified BSI types in the first 2 weeks after VA ECMO implantation and after 3 weeks of VV implantation, respectively. Timing of Candida BSI was early (6/11, 54.5% during the first 2 weeks) in VA ECMO and late (6/9, 66.7% after 3 weeks of initiation) in VV ECMO. Compared with bacteremia, Candida BSI showed no differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes during VA and VV ECMO, except the significant association with prior exposure to carbapenem in VA ECMO (vs. gram-negative bacteremia [P = 0.006], vs. gram-positive bacteremia [P = 0.03]). Our results suggest that ECMO modes may affect BSI clinical features and timing. In particular, Candida BSI occurrence during the early course of VA ECMO is not uncommon, especially in patients with prior carbapenem exposure; however, it usually occurs during the prolonged course of VV ECMO. Consequently, routine blood culture surveillance and empiric antifungal therapy might be warranted in targeted populations of adult ECMO patients, regardless of levels of inflammatory markers and severity scores.
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Solla-Buceta M, González-Vílchez F, Almenar-Bonet L, Lambert-Rodríguez JL, Segovia-Cubero J, González-Costello J, Delgado JF, Pérez-Villa F, Crespo-Leiro MG, Rangel-Sousa D, Martínez-Sellés M, Rábago-Juan-Aracil G, De-la-Fuente-Galán L, Blasco-Peiró T, Hervás-Sotomayor D, Garrido-Bravo IP, Mirabet-Pérez S, Muñiz J, Barge-Caballero E. Infectious complications associated with short-term mechanical circulatory support in urgent heart transplant candidates. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 75:141-149. [PMID: 33648882 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.11.019] [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: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Short-term mechanical circulatory support is frequently used as a bridge to heart transplant in Spain. The epidemiology and prognostic impact of infectious complications in these patients are unknown. METHODS Systematic description of the epidemiology of infectious complications and analysis of their prognostic impact in a multicenter, retrospective registry of patients treated with short-term mechanical devices as a bridge to urgent heart transplant from 2010 to 2015 in 16 Spanish hospitals. RESULTS We studied 249 patients, of which 87 (34.9%) had a total of 102 infections. The most frequent site was the respiratory tract (n=47; 46.1%). Microbiological confirmation was obtained in 78 (76.5%) episodes, with a total of 100 causative agents, showing a predominance of gram-negative bacteria (n=58, 58%). Compared with patients without infection, those with infectious complications showed higher mortality during the support period (25.3% vs 12.3%, P=.009) and a lower probability of receiving a transplant (73.6% vs 85.2%, P=.025). In-hospital posttransplant mortality was similar in the 2 groups (with infection: 28.3%; without infection: 23.4%; P=.471). CONCLUSIONS Patients supported with temporary devices as a bridge to heart transplant are exposed to a high risk of infectious complications, which are associated with higher mortality during the organ waiting period.
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- Miguel Solla-Buceta
- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain
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- Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardiaca y Trasplante, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Fundación de Investigación I+12, Madrid, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense, Universidad Europea, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidade da Coruña, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain.
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Wang JR, Huang JY, Hu W, Cai XY, Hu WH, Zhu Y. Bloodstream infections in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Pak J Med Sci 2020; 36:1171-1176. [PMID: 32968375 PMCID: PMC7501021 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.36.6.2882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective: We aimed to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of bloodstream infections (BSIs) during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in a Chinese population. Methods: Patients receiving ECMO treatment from January 2013 to August 2019 were retrospectively studied. The incidence of BSIs was calculated. The clinical characteristics between patients with a BSI (BSI group) and without a BSI (non-BSI group) Results: Among 69 included patients, 19 (27.5%) developed at least one BSI. Gram-negative bacteria (73.7%) were mainly responsible for the BSIs, with Klebsiella pneumoniae (6/19, 31.5%) ranking as the top related pathogen. The BSI group had a greater proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prophylactic regimens (52.6% vs. 26.0%, P = 0.036), a higher pre-ECMO Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (11 vs. 8, P = 0.008), more applications of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) during ECMO (63.1% vs. 36.1%, P = 0.042). Longer ECMO support duration, period of ventilator use before ECMO weaning and hospital stay were observed in the BSI group. The SOFA score (OR: 1.174; 95% CI: 1.039–1.326; P = 0.010) was an independent risk factor for BSIs. Conclusion: BSIs during ECMO therapy frequently involve Gram-negative bacteria. Stringent care and monitoring should be provided for patients with high SOFA scores.
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- Jian-Rong Wang
- Jian-rong Wang, MS. Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Jin-yu Huang, MD. Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Wei Hu, MS. Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Xue-ying Cai, MS. Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Wei-hang Hu, MS. Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Ying Zhu, MS. Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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Chen WC, Kao KC, Sheu CC, Chan MC, Chen YM, Chien YC, Peng CK, Liang SJ, Hu HC, Tsai MJ, Fang WF, Perng WC, Wang HC, Wu CL, Yang KY. Risk factor analysis of nosocomial lower respiratory tract infection in influenza-related acute respiratory distress syndrome. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2020; 14:1753466620942417. [PMID: 32718277 PMCID: PMC7388104 DOI: 10.1177/1753466620942417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background: Patients with severe influenza-related acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) have high morbidity and mortality. Moreover, nosocomial lower
respiratory tract infection (NLRTI) complicates their clinical management
and possibly worsens their outcomes. This study aimed to explore the
clinical features and impact of NLRTI in patients with severe
influenza-related ARDS. Methods: This was an institutional review board approved, retrospective, observational
study conducted in eight medical centers in Taiwan. From January 1 to March
31 in 2016, subjects were enrolled from intensive care units (ICUs) with
virology-proven influenza pneumonia, while all of those patients with ARDS
requiring invasive mechanical ventilation and without bacterial
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were analyzed. Baseline characteristics,
critical-illness data and clinical outcomes were recorded. Results: Among the 316 screened patients with severe influenza pneumonia, 250 with
acute respiratory failure requiring intubation met the criteria of ARDS,
without having bacterial CAP. Among them, 72 patients developed NLRTI. The
independent risk factors for NLRTI included immunosuppressant use before
influenza infection [odds ratio (OR), 5.669; 95% confidence interval (CI),
1.770–18.154], extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use after ARDS
(OR, 2.440; 95% CI, 1.214–4.904) and larger corticosteroid dosage after ARDS
(OR, 1.209; 95% CI, 1.038–1.407). Patients with NLRTI had higher in-hospital
mortality and longer ICU stay, hospitalization and duration on mechanical
ventilation. Conclusion: We found that immunosuppressant use before influenza infection, ECMO use, and
larger steroid dosage after ARDS independently predict NLRTI in
influenza-related ARDS. Moreover, NLRTI results in poorer outcomes in
patients with severe influenza. The reviews of this paper are available via the supplemental
material section.
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- Wei-Chih Chen
- Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei.,Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan.,Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, and Section of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung.,Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan.,Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung.,Department of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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- Center for Quality Management, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung.,Office of Medical Administration, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung
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- Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, 11217.,Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei.,Cancer Progression Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
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Sepsis and ECMO. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 37:267-274. [PMID: 32421057 PMCID: PMC7223121 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-020-00944-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Sepsis is being recognized as an important complication of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and its presence is a poor prognostic marker and increases the overall mortality. The survival rate differs in the various types of cannulation techniques. Adult patients with prolonged duration of ECMO constitute the major risk population. Ventilator-associated pneumonia and bloodstream infections form the main sources of sepsis in these patients. It is important to know the most common etiological agents for sepsis in ECMO, which varies partly with the local epidemiology of the hospitals. A high index of suspicion, drawing adequate volumes for blood culture and early and timely administration of appropriate empirical antimicrobials can substantially decrease the morbidity and mortality in this high-risk population. The dosing of antimicrobials is influenced by the pharmacological variations on ECMO machine and is an important consideration. Infection control practices are of paramount importance and need to be followed meticulously to prevent sepsis in ECMO.
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Nosocomial Infections During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Patients: A Comprehensive Narrative Review. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2020; 21:283-290. [PMID: 31688809 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is increasingly used in critically ill patients with refractory cardiopulmonary failure. Nosocomial infection acquired during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation represents one of the most frequent complications but the available evidence on the risk of infection and its association with outcomes has not been comprehensively analyzed. We performed a narrative review examining the epidemiology of nosocomial infection during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, association with clinical outcomes, and preventive strategies. DATA SOURCES We searched PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library between 1972 and June 2018. STUDY SELECTION We included any article which detailed nosocomial infection during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Articles were excluded if they were not written in English, detailed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use for infections acquired prior to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or used other forms of extracorporeal support such as ventricular assist devices. DATA EXTRACTION Two reviewers independently assessed eligibility and extracted data. We screened 984 abstracts and included 59 articles in the final review. DATA SYNTHESIS The reported risk of nosocomial infection among patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ranged from 3.5% to 64% per extracorporeal membrane oxygenation run, while the incidence of infection ranged from 10.1 to 116.2/1,000 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation days. Nosocomial infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation were consistently associated with longer duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and, in several large multicenter studies, with increased mortality. Risk factors for nosocomial infection included duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, mechanical and hemorrhagic complications on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and use of venoarterial and central extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Biomarkers had low specificity for infection in this population. Few studies examined strategies on how to prevent nosocomial infection on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. CONCLUSIONS Nosocomial infections in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients are common and associated with worse outcomes. There is substantial variation in the rates of reported infection, and thus, it is possible that some may be preventable. The evidence for current diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic strategies for infection during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is limited and requires further investigation.
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ECLS-associated infections in adults: what we know and what we don't yet know. Intensive Care Med 2019; 46:182-191. [PMID: 31768569 PMCID: PMC7222121 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-019-05847-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is increasingly used in the management of patients with severe cardiopulmonary disease. Infections are frequently the etiologies underlying the respiratory, and occasionally cardiac, failure that necessitates ECLS. Just as importantly, infections are among the most commonly reported adverse events during ECLS. Infections in this setting may be the sequelae of prolonged critical illness or of underlying immune dysregulation; they may be hospital-acquired infections, and they may or may not be attributable to the presence of ECLS itself, the latter being an aspect that can be difficult to determine. Current registry data and evidence from the literature offer some insights, but also leave open many questions regarding the nature and significance of infections reported both before and during ECLS, including the question of any causal link between ECLS and the development of infections. An ongoing lack of consistency in the identification, diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections during ECLS is limiting our ability to interpret literature data and thus highlighting the need for more rigorous investigation and standardization of definitions. This review aims to characterize the current understanding of infections associated with the use of ECLS, taking into account data from the updated Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry, which provides important context for understanding the epidemiology and outcomes of these patients.
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Marcus JE, Piper LC, Ainsworth CR, Sams VG, Batchinsky A, Okulicz JF, Barsoumian AE. Infections in patients with burn injuries receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Burns 2019; 45:1880-1887. [PMID: 31601427 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has only recently been described in patients with burn injuries. We report the incidence and type of infections in critically ill burn and non-burn patients receiving ECMO. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients at Brooke Army Medical Center who received ECMO between September 2012 and May 2018. RESULTS 78 patients underwent ECMO. Approximately half were men with a median age of 34 years with a median time on ECMO of 237 h (IQR 121-391). Compared to patients without burns (n = 58), patients with burns (n = 20) had no difference in time on ECMO, but had more overall infections (86 vs. 31 per 1000 days, p = 0.0002), respiratory infections (40 vs. 15 per 1000 days, p = 0.01), skin and soft tissue infections (21 vs. 5 per 1000 days, p = 0.02) and fungal infections (35% vs 10%, p = 0.02). Twenty percent of bacterial burn infections were due to drug resistant organisms. CONCLUSION This is the first study to describe the incidence of infection in burn injury patients who are undergoing ECMO. We observed an increase in infections in burn patients on ECMO compared to non-burn patients. ECMO remains a viable option for critically ill patients with burn injuries.
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- Joseph E Marcus
- Department of Internal Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States.
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- Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brook Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States
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- U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brook Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States
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- U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Infectious Disease Service, MCHE-MDI, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States
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- Infectious Disease Service, MCHE-MDI, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States
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José P, Alvarez-Lerma F, Maseda E, Olaechea P, Pemán J, Soriano C, Zaragoza R. Invasive fungal infection in crtically ill patients: hurdles and next challenges. J Chemother 2019; 31:64-73. [PMID: 30761948 DOI: 10.1080/1120009x.2018.1557799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A narrative review from a multidisciplinary task force of experts in critical care medicine and clinical mycology was carried out. The multi drug-resistant species Candida auris has emerged simultaneously on several continents, causing hospital outbreaks, especially in critically ill patients. Although there are not enough data to support the routine use of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in patients subjected to extracorporeal membrane oxygenator, a clear increase of invasive fungal infection (IFI) has been described with the use of this device. Possible IFI treatment failures could be related with suboptimal antifungal concentrations despite dose adjustment. Invasive aspergillosis has become an important life-threating infection in intensive care unit related with new risk factors described. IFI remain important problem in critical patients due to the appearance of new risk factors, new species, and resistance increase. Multidisciplinary packages of measures designed to reduce IFI incidence and improve diagnostics tools may reduce the high mortality associated.
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- Peral José
- a Intensive Care Unit , Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón , Madrid , Spain
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- c Surgical Intensive Care Unit , Hospital Universitario La Paz , Madrid , Spain
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- d Intensive Care Unit , Hospital Universitario de Galdákano- Usansolo , Galdakao , Spain
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- e Microbiology Department , Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe , Valencia , Spain
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- f Intensive Care Unit , Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal , Madrid , Spain
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- g Intensive Care Unit , Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset , Valencia , Spain
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Wang L, Zhou KH, Chen W, Yu Y, Feng SF. Epidemiology and risk factors for nosocomial infection in the respiratory intensive care unit of a teaching hospital in China: A prospective surveillance during 2013 and 2015. BMC Infect Dis 2019; 19:145. [PMID: 30755175 PMCID: PMC6373110 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3772-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine the epidemiology and risk factors for nosocomial infection (NI) in the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU) of a teaching hospital in Northwest China. METHODS An observational, prospective surveillance was conducted in the RICU from 2013 to 2015. The overall infection rate, distribution of infection sites, device-associated infections and pathogen in the RICU were investigated. Then, the logistic regression analysis was used to test the risk factors for RICU infection. RESULTS In this study, 102 out of 1347 patients experienced NI. Among them, 87 were device-associated infection. The overall prevalence of NI was 7.57% with varied rates from 7.19 to 7.73% over the 3 years. The lower respiratory tract (43.1%), urinary tract (26.5%) and bloodstream (20.6%) infections accounted for the majority of infections. The device-associated infection rates of urinary catheter, central catheter and ventilator were 9.8, 7.4 and 7.4 per 1000 days, respectively.The most frequently isolated pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus (20.9%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (16.4%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10.7%). Multivariate analysis showed that the categories D or E of Average Severity of Illness Score (ASIS), length of stay (10-30, 30-60, ≥60 days), immunosuppressive therapy and ventilator use are the independent risk factors for RICU infection with an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 1.65 (95% CI: 1.15~2.37), 5.22 (95% CI: 2.63~10.38)), 2.32 (95% CI: 1.19~4.65), 8.93 (95% CI: 3.17~21.23), 31.25 (95% CI: 11.80~63.65)) and 2.70 (95% CI: 1.33~5.35), respectively. CONCLUSION A relatively low and stable rate of NI was observed in our RICU through year 2013-2015. The ASIS-D、E, stay ≥10 days, immunosuppressive therapy and ventilator use are the independent risk factors for RICU infection.
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- Linchuan Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory of The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory of Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory of The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory of Honghui Hospital, Xi'an JiaotongUniversity, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
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- Department of Respiratory Intensive Care Unit of The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Silvetti S, Ranucci M, Pistuddi V, Isgrò G, Ballotta A, Ferraris L, Cotza M. Bloodstream infections during post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes. Int J Artif Organs 2018; 42:299-306. [DOI: 10.1177/0391398818817325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after heart surgery is a relatively common procedure. It is easily applicable but associated with a number of complications, including bloodstream infections. The aim of this study is to determine the current rate and the risk factors related to bloodstream infections acquired during post-cardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Methods: Single-center retrospective study. From the overall population receiving any kind of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation from March 2013 through December 2017, the post-cardiotomy patient population was extracted, with a final sample of 92 veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenations. The risk of developing bloodstream infections as a function of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation exposure was analyzed with appropriate statistical analyses, including a Kaplan–Meier analysis. Results: Overall, 14 (15.2%) patients developed a bloodstream infection during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or within the first 48 h after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation removal. The total extracorporeal membrane oxygenation duration in the population was 567 days, and the incidence of bloodstream infections was 24.7 bloodstream infections/1000 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation days. There was a progressive increase in the cumulative hazard ratio during the first 7 days, reaching a value of 20% on day 7; from day 7 and day 15, the hazard ratio remained stable, with a second increase after day 15. The independent risk factors associated with bloodstream infections were adult age, pre-implantation serum total bilirubin level, and the amount of chest drain blood loss. Discussion: Infections acquired during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are common. Identify the risk factors that may improve strategies for treatment and prevention.
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- Simona Silvetti
- Department of Cardiothoracic-Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic-Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
- ECMO Team, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic-Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic-Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic-Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- ECMO Team, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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Franchineau G, Luyt CE, Combes A, Schmidt M. Ventilator-associated pneumonia in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-assisted patients. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2018; 6:427. [PMID: 30581835 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2018.10.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides a circulatory and/or respiratory assistance in case of refractory cardiogenic shock or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Due to their extreme critical illness, these patients usually require prolonged mechanical ventilation, which is an inherent risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Although microorganisms responsible of VAP on ECMO are similar to those found in non-ECMO patients, classical suspicion criteria of VAP are no longer relevant on ECMO. Frequent severe chest X-Ray impairments, and poor specificity of the classical biomarkers on ECMO make VAP diagnosis challenging. In addition, significant drug pharmacokinetic modifications by the device may lead to low plasmatic antibiotic concentration and potential treatment failure. Consequently, rate of treatment failure and relapse appear high in that population (up to 30%), with significant impact on mortality and on the ECMO duration.
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- Guillaume Franchineau
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS_1166-iCAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France.,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS_1166-iCAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France.,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS_1166-iCAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France.,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM UMRS_1166-iCAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France.,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Paris, France
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Incidence of nosocomial infections in adult patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Heart Lung 2018; 47:626-630. [PMID: 30166066 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Critically ill patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are at increased risk for developing nosocomial infections owing to their underlying disease process along with numerous invasive monitoring devices. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the rate, type, pathogens, outcomes, and risk factors of nosocomial infections that developed during adult patients on ECMO at our institution from 2012-2015. RESULTS Compared to current ELSO reported adult nosocomial infections rate of 20.5%, we report our rate of 26% (CI 17.2%-34.7%). No significant differences were observed in mortality (42.3% vs. 36.5%; p=0.598), and presence of either antibiotics prior to ECMO (57.7% vs. 56.7%; p=0.934) or culture-proven infection prior to ECMO (19.2% vs. 32.4%; p=0.201). Patients who developed nosocomial infections had longer duration of ECMO (13 vs. 5 days; p<0.001), longer length of stay (36.5 vs. 18.5 days; p=0.004), and more days on ventilator (29 vs. 12.5; p=0.002). Duration of ECMO (OR=1.20, 95% CI 1.02-1.39; p=0.020) and duration of ECMO greater than 10 days (OR=14.65, 95% CI 1.81-118.78; p=0.012) were independent risk factors for developing nosocomial infections. However, there was no difference in mortality when duration of ECMO >10 days was compared with ≤10 days (28.5% vs. 43.1%; p=0.154). CONCLUSION Nosocomial infections have no effect on survival in adult ECMO patients. Presence of either antibiotics or infection prior to ECMO has no effect on developing nosocomial infections while on ECMO. Duration of ECMO longer than 10 days is a major risk factor for developing nosocomial infection.
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Rodriguez-Goncer I, Thomas S, Foden P, Richardson MD, Ashworth A, Barker J, Geraghty CG, Muldoon EG, Felton TW. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is associated with adverse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2018; 37:1251-1257. [PMID: 29623451 PMCID: PMC6015116 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-018-3241-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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To identify the incidence, risk factors and impact on long-term survival of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) and Aspergillus colonisation in patients receiving vv-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). A retrospective evaluation was performed of patients receiving vv-ECMO at a tertiary hospital in Manchester (UK) between January 2012 and December 2016. Data collected included epidemiological data, microbiological cultures, radiographic findings and outcomes. Cases were classified as proven IPA, putative IPA or Aspergillus colonisation according to a validated clinical algorithm. One hundred thirty-four patients were supported with vv-ECMO, median age of 45.5 years (range 16.4-73.4). Ten (7%) patients had putative IPA and nine (7%) had Aspergillus colonisation. Half of the patients with putative IPA lacked classical host risk factors for IPA. The median number of days on ECMO prior to Aspergillus isolation was 5 days. Immunosuppression and influenza A infection were significantly associated with developing IPA in a logistic regression model. Cox regression model demonstrates a three times greater hazard of death associated with IPA. Overall 6-month mortality rate was 38%. Patients with putative IPA and colonised patients had a 6-month mortality rate of 80 and 11%, respectively. Immunosuppression and influenza A infection are independent risk factors for IPA. IPA, but not Aspergillus colonisation, is associated with high long-term mortality in patients supported with vv-ECMO.
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- I Rodriguez-Goncer
- Infectious Diseases Department, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Microbiology Department, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Medical Statistics Department, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Mycology Reference Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Medical School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
- Infectious Diseases Department, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, D07 R2WY, Ireland.
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
- Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
- Acute Intensive Care Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK.
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Bull T, Corley A, Smyth DJ, McMillan DJ, Dunster KR, Fraser JF. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation line-associated complications: in vitro testing of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive and securement devices to prevent infection and dislodgement. Intensive Care Med Exp 2018. [PMID: 29532189 PMCID: PMC5847637 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-018-0171-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) delivers cardiac and/or respiratory support to critically ill patients who have failed conventional medical therapies. If the large-bore cannulas used to deliver ECMO become infected or dislodged, the patient consequences can be catastrophic. ECMO cannula-related infection has been reported to be double the rate of other vascular devices (7.1 vs 3.4 episodes/1000 ECMO days respectively). The aim of this study was to assess the ability of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (TA) to inhibit bacterial growth at the ECMO cannulation site, and the effectiveness of TA and securement devices in securing ECMO cannulas and tubing. Methods This in vitro study tested the (1) antimicrobial qualities of TA against standard transparent dressing with ECMO cannula; (2) chemical compatibility between cannula, TA and removal agent; (3) pull-out strength of transparent dressing and TA at the cannula insertion site; and (4) pull-out strength of adhesive bandage and commercial sutureless securement devices (SSDs) on circuit tubing. Fisher’s exact test was used to evaluate differences in bacterial growth observed between the transparent dressing and TA groups. Data from mechanical testing were analysed using one-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test or t test as appropriate. Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05. Results No bacterial growth occurred under TA-covered cannulas compared with transparent dressing-covered cannulas (p = 0.002). Compared to plates lacking TA or transparent dressing, growth was observed at the insertion point and under the dressing in the transparent dressing group; however, no growth was observed in the TA group (p = 0.019). TA did not weaken the cannulas; however, the TA removal agent did after 60 min of exposure, compared with control (p < 0.01). Compared with transparent dressing, TA increased the pull-out force required for cannula dislodgement from the insertion point (p < 0.0001). SSDs significantly increased the force required to remove the tubing from the fixation points compared with adhesive bandage (p < 0.01). Conclusions Our findings suggest that the combined use of TA at the cannula insertion site with a commercial device for tubing securement could provide an effective bedside strategy to prevent or minimise infection and line dislodgement.
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- Taressa Bull
- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland, Level 3 Clinical Sciences Building, Rode Rd, Chermside, 4032, Queensland, Australia.
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland, Level 3 Clinical Sciences Building, Rode Rd, Chermside, 4032, Queensland, Australia
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- Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston Rd, Herston, 4006, Queensland, Australia
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- Inflammation and Healing Research Cluster, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs, 4556, Queensland, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland, Level 3 Clinical Sciences Building, Rode Rd, Chermside, 4032, Queensland, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital and University of Queensland, Level 3 Clinical Sciences Building, Rode Rd, Chermside, 4032, Queensland, Australia
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Santiago-Lozano MJ, Barquín-Conde ML, Fuentes-Moreno L, León-Vela RM, Madrid-Vázquez L, Sánchez-Galindo A, López-Herce Cid J. Infectious complications in paediatric patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2017; 36:563-567. [PMID: 29203305 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to analyse the incidence, treatment and evolution of infections in children treated with ECMO. METHODS A retrospective study based on a prospective database was performed. Children under the age of 18 years treated with ECMO from September 2006 to November 2015 were included. The patients' clinical characteristics were collected, together with ECMO technique, cultures and treatment of infection. RESULTS One hundred patients with a median age of 11 months were analysed. Heart disease was diagnosed in 94 patients. An infection was suspected and antibiotic treatment was initiated in 51 patients, although only 22 of them were microbiologically confirmed. The most common infection was sepsis (49%), followed by pneumonia (35.3%) and urinary tract infection (9.8%). There were no differences in haematological parameters and acute phase reactants between children with infection and those without. Children who died had a higher incidence of infection during ECMO (60.4%) than the survivors (40.3%), but the difference did not reach statistical significance (P=.07). The duration of admission in the PICU was 57 days in patients with infection vs 37 days in patients without infection but the difference was not statistically significant (P=.067). CONCLUSIONS Infection in children with ECMO is common. There are no specific infection parameters and less than half of the clinical infections are confirmed microbiologically. There was no statistically significant correlation between infection and mortality or duration of PICU stay.
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- Maria José Santiago-Lozano
- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Red de Salud Maternoinfantil y del Desarrollo (Red SAMID) RD16/0022/0007
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- Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Red de Salud Maternoinfantil y del Desarrollo (Red SAMID) RD16/0022/0007
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- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Red de Salud Maternoinfantil y del Desarrollo (Red SAMID) RD16/0022/0007; Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España.
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Sun G, Li B, Lan H, Wang J, Lu L, Feng X, Luo X, Yan H, Mu Y. Factores de riesgo de las infecciones nosocomiales en pacientes que reciben oxigenación por membrana extracorpórea. Med Clin (Barc) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Biffi S, Di Bella S, Scaravilli V, Peri AM, Grasselli G, Alagna L, Pesenti A, Gori A. Infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis and prevention. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2017; 50:9-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Impact of bloodstream infections on catheter colonization during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Artif Organs 2015; 19:128-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s10047-015-0882-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bennett SC, Beal EW, Dumond CA, Preston T, Ralston J, Pope-Harman A, Black S, Hayes Jr D, Whitson BA. Mechanical circulatory support in lung transplantation: Cardiopulmonary bypass, extracorporeal life support, and ex-vivo lung perfusion. World J Respirol 2015; 5:78-92. [DOI: 10.5320/wjr.v5.i2.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Revised: 03/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lung transplant is the standard of care for patients with end-stage lung disease refractory to medical management. There is currently a critical organ shortage for lung transplantation with only 17% of offered organs being transplanted. Of those patients receiving a lung transplant, up to 25% will develop primary graft dysfunction, which is associated with an 8-fold increase in 30-d mortality. There are numerous mechanical lung assistance modalities that may be employed to help combat these challenges. We will discuss the use of mechanical lung assistance during lung transplantation, as a bridge to transplant, as a treatment for primary graft dysfunction, and finally as a means to remodel and evaluate organs deemed unsuitable for transplant, thus increasing the donor pool, improving survival to transplant, and improving overall patient survival.
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