What does this research mean for the field?

ECMO-acquired infections are frequent and significantly worsen patient outcomes by increasing hospitalization length, healthcare utilization, and mortality, necessitating standardized definitions and improved management strategies. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To summarize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and clinical management of infectious adverse events in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

September 10, 2026Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Infections in ECMO: A Comprehensive Review of the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Management and Prevention

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EOErika R. OʼNeil JMJoseph E Marcus ASAditya Shah

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Clinical review details the burden and risks of infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, highlighting the need for refined diagnostic criteria and standardized multicenter research.

Key Points

To summarize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and clinical management of infectious adverse events in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Conducted a comprehensive literature review assessing infectious complications in adult and pediatric populations undergoing extracorporeal life support.
Evaluated diagnostic standards, therapeutic antimicrobials, and infection-control strategies across clinical ECMO management protocols.
Infections acquired while on extracorporeal support are frequent adverse events that significantly prolong hospital stays and increase healthcare resource consumption.
Infectious complications during ECMO correlate with higher overall patient mortality compared to uninfected courses.
Substantial heterogeneity in current definitions and surveillance highlights an urgent need for standardized multicenter data collection and rigorous prospective studies.

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OʼNeil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27aca58559d80afc738cb https://doi.org/10.1177/08850666261487150

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September 10, 2026Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Infections in ECMO: A Comprehensive Review of the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Management and Prevention

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Authors

EOErika R. OʼNeil JMJoseph E Marcus ASAditya Shah

Discussion

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Overview

Clinical review details the burden and risks of infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, highlighting the need for refined diagnostic criteria and standardized multicenter research.

Key Points

To summarize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and clinical management of infectious adverse events in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Conducted a comprehensive literature review assessing infectious complications in adult and pediatric populations undergoing extracorporeal life support.
Evaluated diagnostic standards, therapeutic antimicrobials, and infection-control strategies across clinical ECMO management protocols.
Infections acquired while on extracorporeal support are frequent adverse events that significantly prolong hospital stays and increase healthcare resource consumption.
Infectious complications during ECMO correlate with higher overall patient mortality compared to uninfected courses.
Substantial heterogeneity in current definitions and surveillance highlights an urgent need for standardized multicenter data collection and rigorous prospective studies.

Cite This Study

OʼNeil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27aca58559d80afc738cb https://doi.org/10.1177/08850666261487150

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