An Intensive Care Unit Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome due to Human Metapneumo Virus Infection

Human metapneumo virus is an emerging cause of upper and lower respiratory tract illness with increasing reports of a varied spectrum of disease over all age groups. We report an outbreak of 6 cases of human metapneumo virus infection in the intensive care unit of a metropolitan tertiary care center...

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Published in:JIM - high impact case reports 2019-01, Vol.7, p.2324709619860549-2324709619860549
Main Authors: Sinha, Ankur, Ponnusamy, Vignesh, Gupta, Sushilkumar S., Raheja, Hitesh, Patti, Ravikaran, Soni, Parita, Malhan, Namrita, Lin, Yu Shia, Kupfer, Yizhak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case Report
Case reports
Disease Outbreaks
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Female
Humans
Intensive care
Intensive Care Units
Metapneumovirus
Middle Aged
Paramyxoviridae Infections - complications
Paramyxoviridae Infections - virology
Respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - therapy
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - virology
Respiratory therapy
Tertiary Care Centers
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Summary:Human metapneumo virus is an emerging cause of upper and lower respiratory tract illness with increasing reports of a varied spectrum of disease over all age groups. We report an outbreak of 6 cases of human metapneumo virus infection in the intensive care unit of a metropolitan tertiary care center over 6 weeks, leading to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. We report the subsequent favorable outcomes due to the institution of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
ISSN:2324-7096
2324-7096
DOI:10.1177/2324709619860549