The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Mar 2017
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-Associated Bloodstream Infections In Children.
This was a case-control study of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cases spanning 5 years. Bloodstream infection (BSI) occurred in 12/207 subjects, with Candida spp.-4, Pseudomonas spp.-2 and Staphylococcal spp.-2 being predominant. ⋯ Exposure to broad spectrum antibiotics was common in both BSI and control patients. Prophylactic antimicrobials did not decrease the risk of BSI.