An initiative to reduce blood stream infections (BSI) in patients on ECMO

Adeeb Khan, Mohammed Abraar Quraishi, Anthony Hume, Kurt Osterby, Paula Fanning, Paul Campbell, Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Presbyterian Hospital, Cardiac Critical Care , Cardiac Specialty Care, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Quality Informatics at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Cardiac Intensive Care Units, Heart and Vascular, and ECMO Programs, Presbyterian Hospital, Adult Intensive Care Unit, Presbyterian Hospital

Perfusion

Published online on July 30, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 382-391, May 2026.
IntroductionBlood Stream Infections (BSI) occur in 3-35% of patients on ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane Oxygenation). With the increased use of ECMO since the COVID-19 pandemic, the magnitude of this problem has increased. There are no clear established ...