Treatment and Outcome of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract

There are limited data on the treatment of infections complicating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. This case series describes the treatment and outcomes of 12 patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. In this cohort, infections occurred early after cannulation with no cases of infective endocarditis and were treated with 4-6 weeks of antibiotics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1151860

Entities

People

  • Alice E. Barsoumian
  • Joseph E. Marcus
  • Mary Ford
  • Michal J. Sobieszczyk

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Bacteremia
  • Bacteria
  • Catheterization
  • Catheters
  • Covid-19
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Patient Care
  • Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Therapy
  • Thermal Burns
  • United States
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Oncology