2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection and necrotizing pneumonia treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

A 3-year-old girl with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to a H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection was complicated by necrotizing pneumonia was successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This is the first reported case in which a pediatric patient was rescued with ECM...

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Main Authors: Suntae Ji (Author), Ok Jeong Lee (Author), Ji-Hyuk Yang (Author), Kangmo Ahn (Author), Joongbum Cho (Author), Soo In Jeong (Author), Woo-sik Han (Author), Yae-Jean Kim (Author)
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Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:A 3-year-old girl with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to a H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection was complicated by necrotizing pneumonia was successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This is the first reported case in which a pediatric patient was rescued with ECMO during the H1N1 influenza epidemic in Korea in 2009.
Item Description:1738-1061
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10.3345/kjp.2011.54.8.345