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- Title
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in an Infant with COVID-19: A Case Report with Literature Review.
- Authors
Falsaperla, Raffaele; Vaccalluzzo, Marco Simone; Collotta, Ausilia Desiree; Ruggieri, Martino; Agati, Salvatore
- Abstract
Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection tends to be lethal to the elderly population. However, sometimes children are also involved. Case Presentation: We present the case of a female infant with a corrected gestational age of 39 weeks and 4 days with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and co-infection of Klebsiella pneumoniae that was supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Results: We reported the clinical case and reviewed the literature articles on ECMO and Covid-19 in infants and children up to two years of age. Conclusion: It is crucial to be aware of certain risk factors (severe prematurity, coinfection), which, when linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection, must immediately alert us to the possible criticality of the clinical condition of patients, as highlighted by our own clinical case.
- Subjects
VIRAL pneumonia; COVID-19; EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation; GESTATIONAL age; KLEBSIELLA infections; TREATMENT effectiveness; RISK assessment; MIXED infections; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE risk factors; CHILDREN
- Publication
Current Pediatric Reviews, 2024, Vol 20, Issue 3, p370
- ISSN
1573-3963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2174/1573396320666230417103203