Severe SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia in a 29-Year-Old Patient with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A Clinical Case Report from the Republic of Cyprus

The SARS-CoV-2 is considered a public health emergency where it causes a serious respiratory illness. It first started in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly to most parts of the world. In this article you will record a case of a patient with severe pneumonia due to SARS-CoV-2 who was subsequently treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We describe the patient's clinical course, from the onset of mild symptoms at the onset of the disease to the onset of symptoms of severe pneumonia and how the disease has progressed. We provide important information about clinical experience in this area, and treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or pharmacotherapy.