Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as salvage treatment for pulmonary Echinococcus granulosus infection with acute cyst rupture

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as salvage treatment for pulmonary Echinococcus granulosus infection with acute cyst rupture

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used successfully for the treatment of patients with respiratory failure due to severe infections. Although rare, parasites can also cause severe pulmonary disease. Tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus give rise to the development of cystic structur...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sören L. Becker, Sebastian Fähndrich, Franziska C. Trudzinski, Barbara Gärtner, Frank Langer, Torben K. Becker, Robert Bals, Philipp M. Lepper, Christian Lensch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302254

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302254

Similar Items