Successful management of severe pulmonary form of leptospirosis with VV-ECMO, prone ventilation, and bronchoalveolar lavage: two case reports
Early VV-ECMO support, combined with prone ventilation and bronchoalveolar lavage, can improve the prognosis of patients with SPFL. mNGS testing aids in the definitive diagnosis of leptospirosis and provides a reliable basis for antibiotic selection.
Authors
- Pin Lan
- Haohao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4610-2566)
- Marcia Chen
- Min Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0977-3600)
- Lutao Xie
Institutions
- Lishui Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1598589
- Primary Topic
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00