Bloodstream and respiratory coinfections in patients with COVID-19 on ECMO.

Emily ShihJ Michael DiMaioJohn J SquiersJasjit K BanwaitHoward M KussmanDavid P MeyersTalia G MeidanJenelle SheasbyTimothy J George

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

There is a high rate of co-infections in patients placed on ECMO for COVID-19 ARDS. Although patients with coinfections had a longer duration of extracorporeal life support, and longer length of stays in the ICU and hospital, survival was not inferior.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
end stage renal disease
mechanical ventilation
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
sars cov
intensive care unit
peritoneal dialysis
respiratory failure
prognostic factors
emergency department
escherichia coli