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Intensive Care Medicine Experimental

Table 1 S. epidermidis growth surrounding ECMO cannulas and securement product at 72 h post-inoculation

From: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation line-associated complications: in vitro testing of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive and securement devices to prevent infection and dislodgement

Securement product

Edge of securement product

Underneath securement product

Cannula insertion point

Along cannula tunnel

Histoacryl (n = 6)

+

−

−

−

Opsite (n = 6)

+

+

+

+

Histoacryl and Opsite (n = 6)

− (Histoacryl)

+ (Opsite)

− (Histoacryl)

+ (Opsite)

−

−

Unsecured (n = 3)

N/A

N/A

+

+

  1. “+” growth at 72 h, “−” absence of growth at 72 h
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