Meningococcus, an obligate human bacterial pathogen, remains a worldwide and
devastating cause of epidemic meningitis and sepsis. However, advances have been made …

Since the first outbreaks of meningococcal meningitis were first described in Geneva in 1804
and in New England in 1806, and since the discovery of the causative agent by in 1887 and …

Objective: To report our institutional experience of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation (ECMO) in children with septic shock and circulatory collapse. Design …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a resource‐consuming and highly
invasive treatment. There were 1100 ECMO cases at the National Taiwan University …

Sepsis-induced purpura fulminans is a rare but life-threatening disorder, characterized by
hemorrhagic infarction of the skin caused by disseminated intravascular coagulation and …

Background The benefits of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children with
sepsis remain controversial. Current guidelines on management of septic shock in children …

There are concerns about secondary extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
catheter infections in bacteremic patients. We investigated the association between blood …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a controversial means of life support,
particularly in adults. Ongoing refinements in circuit technology and widening global …

Desire to restore the balance of body elements has enamored physicians since the ancient
practice of bloodletting. More recently, extracorporeal techniques have been employed in …

The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for the pediatric and neonatal population
continues to grow. At the same time, there have been dramatic improvements in the …