ECMO for Neonatal Sepsis in 2019

Warwick Wolf Butt; Roberto Chiletti

doi:10.3389/fped.2020.00050

ECMO for Neonatal Sepsis in 2019

Front Pediatr. 2020 Feb 21:8:50. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.00050. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Warwick Wolf Butt^{1

2

3}, Roberto Chiletti^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
² Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
³ Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Abstract

Sepsis and septic shock in newborns causes mortality and morbidity depending on the organism and primary site. ECMO provides cardiorespiratory support to allow adequate organ perfusion during the time for antibiotics and source control surgery (if needed) to occur. ECMO mode and cannulation site vary depending on support required and local preference. Earlier and more aggressive use of ECMO can improve survival.

Keywords: ECMO; infection; neonate; sepsis; shock.

Publication types

Review