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. 2018 Mar 12;6:6. doi: 10.1186/s40635-018-0171-8

Table 1.

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

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 + +

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