Chlorhexidine bathing of the exposed circuits in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an uncontrolled before-and-after study

Chlorhexidine bathing of the exposed circuits in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an uncontrolled before-and-after study

Abstract Background Although the prevention of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) catheter-related infection is crucial, scientific evidence regarding best practices are still lacking. Methods We conducted an uncontrolled before-and-after study to test whether the introduction of disinfectio...

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Main Authors: Hye Ju Yeo, Dohyung Kim, Mihyang Ha, Hyung Gon Je, Jeong Soo Kim, Woo Hyun Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Chlorhexidine disinfection
ECMO
Catheter
Infection
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03310-w

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