Fatal adenovirus infection in an immunocompetent host

Adenovirus is a rare cause of severe respiratory disease in immunocompetent adults. Despite cardiopulmonary support with invasive mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the patient did not survive. There are few reports of adenovirus causing severe disease or fatal ac...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2017-07, Vol.35 (7), p.1034.e1-1034.e2
Main Authors: Bhatti, Zabeer, Dhamoon, Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoviridae
Adenoviridae Infections - complications
Adenoviridae Infections - diagnosis
Adenoviruses
Adult
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Family medical history
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Immunocompetence
Immunocompromised Host
Infections
Infectious diseases
Mechanical ventilation
Oxygenation
Pneumonia
Pneumonia, Viral - complications
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnostic imaging
Radiography, Thoracic
Respiratory diseases
Respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Respiratory therapy
Sepsis
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Summary:Adenovirus is a rare cause of severe respiratory disease in immunocompetent adults. Despite cardiopulmonary support with invasive mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the patient did not survive. There are few reports of adenovirus causing severe disease or fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in immunocompetent adults. Due to respiratory failure refractory to medical management, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was initiated. Acknowledgements None. 1 T. Goto, K. Yoshida, Y. Tsugawa, C.A. Camargo, K...
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2017.02.008