Infection in ECMO patients: changes in epidemiology, diagnosis and prevention

Y Peña-López, MC Machado, J Rello - Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain …, 2024 - Elsevier
Patients with prolonged duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (ECMO)
are a vulnerable population for sepsis, particularly ventilator-associated pneumonia and …

High incidence of candidemia in critically ill COVID-19 patients supported by veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective study

F Alessandri, G Ceccarelli, G Migliara, V Baccolini… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The incidence of candidemia in severe COVID-19 patients (0.8–14%) is two-to
ten-fold higher than in non-COVID-19 patients. Methods: This retrospective analysis aimed …

Impact of invasive fungal diseases on survival under veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for ARDS

JM Poth, JC Schewe, C Putensen… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objective: To assess the incidence and significance of invasive fungal diseases (IFD) during
veno-venous (VV) ECMO support for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Methods …

COVID-19 Is an Independent Risk Factor for Detrimental Invasive Fungal Disease in Patients on Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A …

JM Poth, JC Schewe, F Lehmann, J Weller… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is associated with the mortality of patients on extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Several risk factors for IFD have been identified in patients …

Fungal infections and colonization after bilateral lung transplant: a six-year single-center experience

A Boscolo, A Cattelan, S Marinello, F Medici… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fungal infections (FIs) are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality within the first
year of lung transplant (LT) in LT recipients (LTRs). Their prompt identification and treatment …

Outcomes of fungemia in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

MM Rosas, MJ Sobieszczyk, W Warren… - Open forum …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
There are limited data on the treatment of fungal infections complicating extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In 14 patients who developed fungal bloodstream …

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Y Pena-Lopez, MC Machado, J Rello - researchgate.net
The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a rescue therapy has
increased notably in recent years, especially in order to address respiratory conditions …