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MRSA sepsis and ARDS; Is it an indication for ECMO?
Philip Hsiao BS, Joseph Miessau MS, Harrison Pitcher MD, Qiong Yang MD, Michael Baram MD, Nicholas Cavarocchi MD,
Hitoshi Hirose MD,PhD.Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Presentation• 39 yo African American Female presents with respiratory
distress 2 days after ECRP for pancreatitis.• Patient quickly deteriorates, required intubation and
developed severe hypotension requiring vasopressors.Pre Ecmo ABG: pH 7.01, PaCO2 70, PaO2 70
with Fi02 100% with PEEP 15• Preliminary results of cultures were negative at ECMO
placement.• VA-ECMO started for ARDS and SIRS due to ongoing
pancreatitis.
Intervention/Results• Subsequent blood/sputum cultures came back positive for
MRSA, and persisted despite appropriate antibiotic coverage• CXR and CT chest worsened with formation of multiple
pulmonary cavitary like lesions
Results• On POD#3, patient was found comatose and cerebral
oximetry dropped from baseline 20% bilaterally• Emergent CT scan of head showed bilateral embolic strokes in
occipital and temporal regions
Results/Conclusions• Post mortem autopsy showed multiple pancreatic and lung
abscesses.
• This case illustrates that MRSA bacteremia is a major contraindication for the use of ECMO. Cerebral oximetry was useful for detection of major stroke.