Table 3 Occurrence of post-ECMO fever and bloodstream infections.

From: Prevalence and impact of ECMO cannula colonization: a single center study

Outcome ↓

(patients with all investigated cannulas inserted during the whole ECMO run included in analyses)

All

Sterile

Colonized

Statistics

Fever ≥ 38 °C post ECMO until d + 3#

42 (85.7)

23 (88.5)

19 (82.6)

OR 0.62, p = 0.69F

95% CI 0.14–2.57

Patients with bloodstream infection

episodes > 48h on ECMO and + 24h$

6 (11.5)

2 (7.7)

4 (15.4)

OR 2.18, p = 0.67F

95% CI 0.46–12.2

Patients with bloodstream infection(s)

on ECMO ± 14d$

11 (21.2)

5 (19.2)

6 (23.1)

OR 1.26, p > 0.99F

95% CI 0.36–4.56

Incidence of BSI episodes > 48h on ECMO

and + 24h; per 103 ECMO days$

4.9

3.9

5.5

 

Incidence of BSI episodes on ECMO ± 14d

per 103 ECMO days$

9.7

11.8

8.3

 
  1. FFisher’s exact test. #n = 49, 3/52 patients not evaluable due to death without fever before d + 3. $n = 52, patients not surviving the whole post ECMO period (+ 24 h/ + 14d) included. BSI: Bloodstream infection.
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