Bloodstream infections among patients receiving therapeutic plasma exchanges in the intensive care unit: a 10 year multicentric study.

Sofiane FodilTomas UrbinaSwann BredinJulien MayauxAntoine LafargeLouaï MissriEric MauryAlexandre DemouleFrederic PeneEric MariotteHafid Ait Oufella

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2024)

Blood stream infections are frequent in patients receiving TPE in the ICU, and are associated with a severe ICU course. Vigilant monitoring is crucial particularly for patients receiving a high number of TPE sessions.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation