Respiratory failure caused by tuberculous pneumonia requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

While a common pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) pneumonitis is only rarely reported as a cause for respiratory failure in developed countries. We report an adolescent with TB pneumonitis and respiratory failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with eventual survival. Wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Perfusion 2001-12, Vol.16 (6), p.525-529
Hauptverfasser:	Petrillo, Toni M, Heard, Micheal L, Fortenberry, James D, Stockwell, Jana A, Leonard, Michael K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Female Humans Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pneumonia - complications Pneumonia - diagnosis Pneumonia - microbiology Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology Respiratory Insufficiency - microbiology Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - complications Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
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