Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for group B streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: A case report and literature review.

Naoya IwasakiMotohiro SekinoTetsuro TominagaTakeshi TanakaHiroshi ArakiRintaro YanoSojiro MatsumotoTaiga IchinomiyaUshio HigashijimaTakashi NonakaKoichi IzumikawaTetsuya Hara

Published in: Medicine (2023)

In patients with fatal STSS and rapid progressive refractory shock or CPA, VA-ECMO may help to avoid acute death and improve prognosis by ameliorating tissue oxygenation and providing extra time to treat invasive streptococcal infection.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory failure
acute respiratory distress syndrome
liver failure
multiple sclerosis
mechanical ventilation
case report
blood flow
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit