Table 2 Microorganisms responsible for ECMO associated infections by infection site
Microorganisms | Bloodstream infection (n = 154) | Ventilator associated Pneumonia (n = 117) | P value | Crude mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Enterobacteriaceae | 52 (33.8) | 56 (47.9) | 0.026 | 52 |
ESBL-PE | 6 (3.9) | 8 (6.8) | 0.420 | 36 |
3rd generation cephalosporin-resistant | 31 (20.1) | 5 (12.8) | 0.141 | 36 |
Enterococcus sp. | 39 (25.3) | 7 (6.0) | < 0.001 | 63 |
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | 100 |
Non-fermenting Gram negative Bacilli | 20 (13.0) | 23 (19.7) | 0.187 | 79 |
Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter sp. | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | 100 |
MDR Pseudomonas sp. | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | 0.432 | 0 |
Coagulase negative Staphylococcus | 35 (22.7) | 4 (3.4) | < 0.001 | 54 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 11 (7.1) | 25 (21.4) | 0.001 | 53 |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 4 (2.6) | 4 (3.4) | 0.729 | 37 |
Fungi | 15 (9.7) | 4 (3.4) | 0.075 | 58 |
Streptococcus sp. | 5 (3.2) | 6 (5.1) | 0.641 | 36 |
Others | 9 (5.8) | 8 (6.8) | 0.935 | 53 |
MDR microorganisms | 33 (21.4) | 18 (15.4) | 0.270 | 41 |
Polymicrobial | 31 (20.1) | 16 (13.7) | 0.219 | 55 |