Incidence of nosocomial infections in adult patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Critically ill patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are at increased risk for developing nosocomial infections owing to their underlying disease process along with numerous invasive monitoring devices.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Biren K. Juthani, Jennifer Macfarlan, James Wu, Timothy S. Misselbeck Source Type: research