Fatal Type 3 Adenoviral Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Adult Identical Twins

We describe adult twin sisters who developed severe adenoviral pneumonia with relative leukopenia, progressive focal infiltrates, shock, and hypoxia. Potential determinants of severe adenoviral disease are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2003-11, Vol.37 (10), p.e142-e146
Hauptverfasser:	Barker, Jason H., Luby, James P., Dalley, A. Sean, Bartek, William M., Burns, Dennis K., Erdman, Dean D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenoviridae Adenoviridae Infections - mortality Adenoviridae Infections - virology Adult Diseases in Twins Female Human adenovirus 3 Humans Pneumonia, Viral - mortality Pneumonia, Viral - virology Twins, Monozygotic
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe adult twin sisters who developed severe adenoviral pneumonia with relative leukopenia, progressive focal infiltrates, shock, and hypoxia. Potential determinants of severe adenoviral disease are discussed.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/379127