Fungal infections in adult patients on extracorporeal life support.

Yiorgos Alexandros CavayasHakeem YusuffRichard Porter

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2018)

The prevalence of Aspergillus involvement and Candida invasive bloodstream infection were not higher in patients on ECMO than what has been reported in the general intensive care population. Both were independently associated with a reduced survival. Aspergillus involvement was strongly associated with ECMO for respiratory support and influenza.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
cell wall
peritoneal dialysis
candida albicans
patient reported outcomes
biofilm formation
staphylococcus aureus
pseudomonas aeruginosa