Risk Factor for Superimposed Nosocomial BSI in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Risk Factor for Superimposed Nosocomial BSI in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Unmodified risk variables for nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) included male sex and leukocytosis at admission. Using methylprednisolone and obtaining a cumulative dosage of dexamethasone were adjusted risk variables... read more

Candida Bloodstream Infection Under Veno-arterial ECMO Therapy

Candida Bloodstream Infection Under Veno-arterial ECMO Therapy

Cavayas et al. recently described invasive fungal infections in patients under extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry. They found a 1.2% prevalence of Candida... read more

ECMO and Bloodstream Infection in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

ECMO and Bloodstream Infection in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

The objective of this review is to characterize the risk of bloodstream infection (BSI) and urinary tract infection (UTI) and describe antibiotic use in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) requiring extracorporeal... read more

A 10-year review of total hospital onset ICU bloodstream infections at an Academic Medical Center

A 10-year review of total hospital onset ICU bloodstream infections at an Academic Medical Center

Across all ICUs, the rates of primary BSIs progressively fell from 2.11/1000 patient days in FY05 to 0.32/1000 patient days in FY14; an 85.0% decrease (P<0.0001). Secondary BSIs also progressively decreased from 3.56/1000... read more