Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as treatment for acute respiratory failure and subsequent pneumothorax caused by   P neumocystis jirovecii  pneumonia in a kidney transplant recipient | Zendy

Wu Y.S. | Zendy; Lin N.C. | Zendy; Chen I.M. | Zendy; Chang S.C. | Zendy; Wang F.D. | Zendy; Huang Y.C. | Zendy; Wu T.H. | Zendy; Loong C.C. | Zendy

Premium

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as treatment for acute respiratory failure and subsequent pneumothorax caused by P neumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a kidney transplant recipient

Author(s) -

Wu Y.S.,

Lin N.C.,

Chen I.M.,

Chang S.C.,

Wang F.D.,

Huang Y.C.,

Wu T.H.,

Loong C.C.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

transplant infectious disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69

H-Index - 67

eISSN - 1399-3062

pISSN - 1398-2273

DOI - 10.1111/tid.12039

Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , pneumothorax , pneumonia , acute respiratory failure , respiratory failure , respiratory system , kidney transplantation , intensive care medicine , kidney , surgery , mechanical ventilation

Acute respiratory failure ( ARF ) accompanied by pneumothorax caused by P neumocystis jirovecii pneumonia ( PJP ) is often fatal. We present our experience using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as treatment for ARF and subsequent pneumothorax caused by PJP in a kidney transplant recipient.

This content is not available in your region!

Continue researching here.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research