Abstract
We present the first report in the literature of a child with human metapneumovirus pneumonia who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for survival. This was a 3-month-old premature boy from British Columbia, Canada, who developed severe respiratory failure, experienced failure of high-frequency oscillatory mechanical ventilation, and required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for 10 days. This case illustrates the importance of including this newly discovered pathogen among the causes of childhood pneumonia.
MeSH terms
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Premature
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Lung / diagnostic imaging
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Male
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Metapneumovirus* / genetics
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Metapneumovirus* / isolation & purification
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Paramyxoviridae Infections / complications
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Paramyxoviridae Infections / therapy*
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Paramyxoviridae Infections / virology
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Phylogeny
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Pneumonia, Viral / complications
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnostic imaging
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology*
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Radiography
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Respiration, Artificial
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Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
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Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy