Bacteroides infection in a patient requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
A case of fulminant bacteroides plus anaerobic streptococcus bacteraemia is reported. Therapy included the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the resultant acute respiratory failure. The problem of bacteroides infections is reviewed.
D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010107:Oxygenators, Membrane; D018805:Sepsis / Q000628:therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy