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

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.

Keyword

acute respiratory distress syndrome; parainfluenza virus; pneumonia

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Adult
Child
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Infant
Middle Aged
Paramyxoviridae Infections
Pneumonia
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Steroids
Viruses
Steroids
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