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Antibiotic prophylaxis in eCPR

Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Adult Cardiac Arrest Patients Receiving Emergent ECMO (eCPR)

April 26, 2025
Introduction Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced life support therapy utilized in critical care medicine to provide temporary circulatory and respiratory support for patients with severely compromised cardiac and/or pulmonary function.1 In the context of cardiac arrest, the rapid deployment of ECMO, termed extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR), aims to restore systemic perfusion and improve […]
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