Fulminant Neisseria meningitidis: role for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Heart Surg Forum. 2010 Dec;13(6):E376-8. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20101072.

Abstract

Invasive meningococcal disease is often associated with complications of septic shock and central nervous system dysfunction. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is more commonly being used for respiratory failure and sepsis, but neurologic injury and potential coagulopathy are often considered relative contraindications. We report a successful case of complicated Neisseria meningitidis septic shock with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy requiring extracorporeal support.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / microbiology
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / therapy*
  • Meningoencephalitis / diagnosis*
  • Meningoencephalitis / microbiology
  • Meningoencephalitis / therapy*
  • Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C*
  • Treatment Outcome