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Burns complicating into Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia requiring ECMO therapy and with favourable outcome

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Burn injuries are common and carry high morbidity and mortality. Up to 40% of burn patients develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to inhalational injury or infective pneumonia, and hypoxia may fail to respond to conventional therapy and ventilatory management. In this life-threatening scenario, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy can be lifesaving, though literature on its use in burn patients with ARDS is limited. We report a case of Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia complicating into ARDS in a burn patient with resistant hypoxia, requiring ECMO therapy, with a favourable outcome.

Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjag999

Authors: Mustafa Suliman, Nashrah Umme, Amara Umme, Nissar Shaikh, Ibrahim Fawzy

Institutions: Hamad Medical Corporation, Deccan College of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000