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Diagnostic yield of routine daily blood culture in patients on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are frequent on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO). Performing routine blood cultures (BCs) may identify early paucisymptomatic BSIs. We investigated the contribution of systematic..

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Transfusion and blood stream infections after coronary surgery

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of blood transfusion on bloodstream infections. This study included 2764 patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. Blood..

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