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March 28, 2026BMC Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Epidemiology of nosocomial infections in ECMO patients in Qatar: the CLEAN-Q seven-year retrospective cohort study

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AHAli Ait HssainFBFatemeh BahramnezhadAVAmir Vahedian-Azimi

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Overview

Cohort study reveals high burden of nosocomial infections in ECMO patients, suggesting need for improved management strategies.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze the prevalence and impact of nosocomial infections in ECMO patients over seven years in Qatar.
  • Conducted a retrospective cohort study over seven years
  • Focused on ECMO patients in Qatar
  • Analyzed infection profiles, including resistant pathogens
  • Examined associations between patient characteristics and outcomes
  • High incidence of nosocomial infections reported over the study period
  • Infections primarily caused by resistant gram-negative and fungal pathogens
  • Survival advantages linked to obesity and tracheostomy procedures observed

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Hssain et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c771c58bbfbc51511e1e0ehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-13177-x
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