Korean J Crit Care Med.
2011 Sep;26(3):188-190. 10.4266/kjccm.2011.26.3.188.
A Case of Parainfluenza Virus Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Immune Competent Adult Patient: A Case Report
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- 1Division of Pulmonary Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. medics27@cau.ac.kr
- KMID: 2228099
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2011.26.3.188
Abstract
- ParaiParainfluenza virus is a common cause of respiratory illness among infants and young children. Although it causes severe pneumonia in immunocompromised patients, it seldom does this in immunocompetent adults. We report the case of a 51-year-old woman with no significant past medical history who presented acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by parainfluenza virus. The diagnosis was made based on reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of a respiratory specimen. The patient was successfully treated with antiviral agent combined with steroids.
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