title: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-Associated Bloodstream Infections In Children.
abstract: 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. No risk factors for BSI were identified. Exposure to broad spectrum antibiotics was common in both BSI and control patients. Prophylactic antimicrobials did not decrease the risk of BSI.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Pediatrics, and †Department of Quality and Clinical Safety, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molitor-Kirsch
authors.forename: Jason G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Newland
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors