Research progress on healthcare-associated infection in patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

VernacularTitle:体外膜肺氧合患者医疗相关感染的研究进展
Author: Mengqing WANG ¹ ; Yifan LI ; Liwei DUAN ; Wenfang LI
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1. 海军军医大学第二附属医院长征医院急诊重症医学科，上海　200003
Keywords: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Healthcare-associated infection; Nosocomial infection; Intensive care unit
From: Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2022;34(10):1099-1102
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), as an effecitive life support technique, is widely used in patients with respiratory and/or cardiac failure. Infection, with a prevalence of approximately 21% in adult patients with ECMO, is one of the most common complications and has a significant impact on mortality. Early identification of infections, and accurate prevention and anti-infective therapies for ECMO patients can improve their survival, but there is a lack of standardized protocols for recognition, diagnosis, management, prevention and treatment of the infections. By analyzing a series of literatures on healthcare-associated infections in patients with ECMO, the epidemiology, pathogens, risk factors, diagnosis, prevention and treatment were summarized to provide a theoretical background for the early identification, diagnosis and patient management of nosocomial infections.