Risk factors and economic burden of healthcare-associated infections among patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the ICU: a cohort study from China
Patients receiving ECMO support are at a heightened risk of developing HAIs, with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and bloodstream infections (BSIs) being the most prevalent types. The study identified tracheostomy and decreased platelet count as independent risk factors for ECMO-related HAIs. These infections result in prolonged hospital stays and increased economic burden. Therefore, targeted preventive strategies that address these risk factors should be prioritized to reduce infection incidence, aiming to reduce the incidence of infections and alleviate the associated financial burden.
Authors
- Hu Qiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2323-4881)
- Tianlang Lan
- Minjin Peng
- Bin-Bin Fu
- Xi Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-1732)
- Kun Meng
- Haining Jiang
- Dong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7627-9560)
- Li Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6301-3544)
- Yijun Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1928-6446)
- Qifei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2948-3451)
- Zhenyu Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9235-8625)
- Hanlin Liao
- Duoshuang Xie
Institutions
- Hubei University of Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01611-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67
Funders
- Bethune Charitable Foundation
- National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China