Diagnostic yield of routine daily blood culture in patients on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Quentin de RouxMarie RenaudierWulfran BougouinJohanna BoccaraVincent FihmanRaphaël LepeuleChamsedine CheraitAntonio FioreFrançois HemeryJean-Winoc DecousserOlivier LangeronNicolas Mongardon

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)

Although routine daily BCs are less effective than on-demand BCs and expose to contamination and inappropriate antimicrobial therapy, a policy restricted to on-demand BCs would omit a significant proportion of BSIs. This argues for a tailored approach to routine daily BCs on V-A ECMO, based on risk factors for positivity.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
clinical practice
respiratory failure
physical activity
end stage renal disease
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
staphylococcus aureus
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation
peritoneal dialysis
heavy metals
replacement therapy