Tissue adhesives for bacterial inhibition in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulae

Abstract Background One of the most serious complications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy is ECMO cannulae infection, which can occur at quadruple the rate of central venous catheter infections, and significantly impact morbidity and paediatric mortality. The objective of this...

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Main Authors: India Pearse, Amanda Corley, Yue Qu, John Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-021-00388-6