Patient A Patient B
Sex Female Male
Reason for ECMO Right Ventricular Failure s/p valve replacement Respiratory Failure s/p Trauma
CPR in progress? No No
Hospital days until ECMO 12 days 1 day
Type of cannulation
RVAD Femoral-Internal Jugular
Femoral-Femoral
Location of cannulation Cath lab Bedside
Hospital days on ECMO 4 days 3 days
ECMO day cultures drawn 4 days 2 days
Organism Identified
Escherichia coli Enterobacter Cloacae
Escherichia coli Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Multi-drug resistant? No No
Antibiotics prior to cannulation? No No
Perioperative antibiotics? No No
Cultures drawn from line? Yes, Arterial + Central No, peripheral x2