Expert Consensus on the Prevention and Management of Infection During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adult Patients
Infection is a common complication during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO)support.It not only increases the cost and the mortality of patients,but also worsens the prognosis.Currently,there is a lack of unified standards for the prevention and management of infections in various ECMO centers.Therefore,Extracorporeal Life Support Branch of Chinese Society of Cardiothoracic Vascular Anesthesia and Quality Control Center of Intensive Care Unit of Zhejiang Province developed this expert consensus based on latest progress,China's national conditions and current status of clinical practice,so as to standardize the prevention and management on infection during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support,reduce the incidence of infection,improve the control rate and the prognosis of patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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