Comparison of microbial growth on primed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuits in varying environments using different priming solutions.

Background: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a life support device for patients with severe heart and/or lung failure. Emergency situations require immediate ECMO response. Primed circuits have become a routine practice, as it may take 30-60 min to assemble and prime.