Prevalence and impact of ECMO cannula colonization: a single center study

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-767025
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.76702

Kreitmeier, Klaus-Georg ; Wertheimer, Tobias

; Philipp, Alois ; Foltan, Maik

; Heyd, Robert ; Lunz, Dirk

; Steinmann, Johannes ; Schneckenpointner, Roland ; Müller, Thomas ; Lubnow, Matthias

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Abstract

During ECMO therapy, infections are common and have substantial impact on treatment outcomes. However, data on the prevalence and clinical impact of microbial ECMO cannula colonization are scarce. Between October 2020 and May 2022, we evaluated 112 ECMO cannulas from 58 patients for microbial colonization using sonication fluid culture & 16S-rRNA-PCR (n = 105), or roll plate method (n = 7). 38 ...