Severe adenovirus pneumonia with hemophagocytic syndrome and respiratory failure

Severe adenovirus pneumonia with hemophagocytic syndrome and respiratory failure

We report the case of an 18-month-old infant with severe serotype 3 adenovirus pneumonia, exceptionally associated with hemophagocytic syndrome. Treatment included cidofovir and mechanical ventilation for 13 days. The child developed chronic respiratory insufficiency due to bronchiectasis and bronch...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2020-10, Vol.27 (7), p.383-385
Hauptverfasser: La Fay, C., Bosdure, E., Baravalle-Einaudi, M., Stremler-Le Bel, N., Dubus, J.-C., Mazenq, J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adenovirus
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis obliterans
Chronic respiratory failure
Cidofovir
Life Sciences
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of an 18-month-old infant with severe serotype 3 adenovirus pneumonia, exceptionally associated with hemophagocytic syndrome. Treatment included cidofovir and mechanical ventilation for 13 days. The child developed chronic respiratory insufficiency due to bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis obliterans.
ISSN:0929-693X
1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2020.07.003