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CASE REPORT article
Front. Med.
Sec. Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1549856
Early application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Influenza B Virus-Related Fulminant Pneumonia Complicated With Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Infection: a case report
Provisionally accepted- Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
Co-infection of the influenza B virus with other bacterial pathogens is a significant contributor to the high pathogenicity and mortality associated with influenza B. The most common bacterial co-infections are caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species. In this case report, we describe the clinical symptoms and treatment of a 69-year-old woman who developed fulminant pneumonia secondary to S. aureus infection following initial influenza B virus infection. This case emphasizes the importance of early recognition and the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in treating fatal pneumonia caused by co-infection with methicillinsensitive S. aureus and influenza B virus. We conclude that this case provides valuable insights into the severe complications of influenza co-infections and underscores the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the management of fulminant pneumonia.
Keywords: Influenza B virus, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, Lethal pneumonia, septicemia, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Received: 22 Dec 2024; Accepted: 31 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Ding, Xia, Zheng, Wang and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Kun Zhang, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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