Corynebacterium ulcerans pneumonia treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report

We report the first case of airway obstruction due to toxin-producing Corynebacterium ulcerans, successfully managed with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO). A woman aged 73 years who was living with companion animals was intubated for pneumonia of unknown origin and treated w...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiko Takahashi, Shu Utsumi, Gaku Sugiura, Kenji Fujizuka, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Mitsunobu Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222005239