Ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients assisted by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: Epidemiology and risk factors of treatment failure.

Adrien BougléCamille BombledDimitri MargetisGuillaume LebretonCharles VidalMarine CoroirDavid HajageJulien Amour

Published in: PloS one (2018)

VAP in patients treated with VA-ECMO is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. RRT and infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa appear as strong risks factors of treatment failure. Further studies seem necessary to precise the best antibiotic management in these patients.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
risk factors
acute respiratory distress syndrome
pseudomonas aeruginosa
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
respiratory failure
cystic fibrosis
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy
multidrug resistant
human health