ECMO: an alternative support for acute respiratory failure caused by tuberculosis?

Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2014 Jul;18(7):879-81. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0752.

Abstract

Late diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) may result in the development of severe acute respiratory failure. High mortality rates with conventional ventilation have been reported. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may represent an effective alternative treatment. We report a case of complicated pulmonary TB in a man who successfully underwent 3 months of ECMO.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / microbiology
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / physiopathology
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / therapy*
  • Young Adult