Korean Journal of Pediatrics  2011;54(8):345-349

doi:10.3345/kjp.2011.54.8.345

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

Suntae JI 1 ; Ok Jeong LEE ; Ji Hyuk YANG ; Kangmo AHN ; Joongbum CHO ; Soo In JEONG ; Woo sik HAN ; Yae Jean KIM

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Keywords

2009 H1N1 influenza; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Child; Necrotizing pneumonia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

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.