Clearance of blood stream infections in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective single-center cohort study

Table 3 Gram-negative vs gram-positive and fungal infection characteristics

	GN infections (n = 19)	GP + fungal infections (n = 61)	p-value^a
Demographic factors
Age in years, median (IQR)	39 (28–48)	40 (30–48)	0.65
Male, n (%)	18 (95%)	46 (75%)	0.10
Days between BSI and ECMO cannulation, median (IQR)	29.3 (6.0–53.5)	21.7 (3.0–45.4)	0.14
Clinical factors
On appropriate antimicrobials day of repeat culture, n (%)	15 (79%)	49 (80%)	1.0
Max Temperature, median (IQR)	37.6 (37.1–38.1)	37.6 (37.1–38.1)	0.58
Leukocyte Count, median (IQR)	16.9 (13.7–20.1)	15.9 (10.3–20.3)	0.54
Vasopressor Requirement, n (%)	14 (74%)	27 (44%)	0.03
Receiving CRRT, n (%)	12 (63%)	24 (39%)	0.11
Intubated, n (%)	14 (74%)	39 (64%)	0.58
Mortality, n (%)	16/19 (84%)^b	11/41 (27%)^b	0.0001

^aNominal variables compared by Fisher’s Exact test. Continuous variables compared by Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
^bLast blood stream infection of patient only assessed

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