Table 1 Case series reported PVL-MRSA caused ARDS complicated with pneumothorax and supported with ECMO
Citation | Age group | PVL positive (No. of cases) | Intubation (No. of cases) | Pneumothorax (No. of cases) | ARDS | ECMO | HFOV | Prone position | Surgery | Survival | Survival with ECMO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panchabhai, 2015 [18] | 1 adult | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Right lung up | 1 left pneumonectomy | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Schwartz, 2012 [19] | 4 infants | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | NR | NR | 0 | 2/4 | 0/2 |
Noah, 2010 [2] | 2 adults 2 adolescents | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | NR | 2 thoracotomy | 4/4 | 4/4 |
Castaldo, 2007 [20] | 8 children | NR | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | NR | NR | NR | 4/8 | 1/4 |
Stroud, 2007 [1] | 2 children | NR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | NR | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
This case | 1 adult | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Total | 20 patiens 4 adults 16 children/adolescents | 100% (10/10) | 95% (19/20) | 60% (12/20) | 90% (18/20) | 70% (14/20) | 37.5% (3/8) | 50% (1/2) | 25% (3/12) | 70% (14/20) | 64% (9/14) |