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A case of severe cardiogenic shock triggered by Legionella infection treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO).
Kazuki Momota, Shotaro Otani, Konomi Moriwaki, Natsuki Bando, Koji Sato, Hiroki Sato, Yusuke Akimoto, Toshiyuki Nunomura, Yoshitoyo Ueno, Taiga Itagaki, Jun Oto
Published: 202510.2152/jmi.72.434
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila and other Legionella spp. is associated with high hospitalization and mortality rates. We herein report a case of severe cardiogenic shock triggered by Legionella pneumonia that was successfully…
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