Bloodstream infections in prolonged use of axillary-placed, intra-aortic balloon-pump support: A single-center study.

Diane DreuceanKevin R DonahueCelia MortonLuma Succar Jill KrislTanushree AgrawalKatherine PerezTaylor JaramilloJu KimNadia FidaAshrith GuhaMahwash KassiRayan YousefzaiImad HussainKevin A Grimes Arvind Bhimaraj

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)

Infections from prolonged use of axillary intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) have not been well studied. Bloodstream infection (BSI) occurred in 13% of our patients; however, no difference in outcome was noted between those with BSI and those without. Further studies regarding protocol developments that minimize BSI risk are needed.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
lymph node
aortic valve
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
peritoneal dialysis
ultrasound guided
squamous cell carcinoma
coronary artery
escherichia coli
multidrug resistant
patient reported