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Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation-associated infections: implication of extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli clones.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 2017
Messika Jonathan, Clermont Olivier, Landraud Luce, Schmidt Matthieu, Aubry Alexandra, Sougakoff Wladimir, Fernandes Romain, Combes Alain, Denamur Erick, Ricard Jean-Damien
Abstract excerpt
Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a promising life-saving technique for critically ill patients. Bacterial infection is a frequent complication, and Escherichia coli the predominant causative pathogen, but little is known about the characteristics of E. coli strains in these infections. We therefore conducted a retrospective study of 33 E. coli strains responsible for 33 ECMO-related infections, in...
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