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KMID : 0604020110260030188
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Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2011 Volume.26 No. 3 p.188 ~ p.190
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A Case of Parainfluenza Virus Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Immune Competent Adult Patient
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Lee Jae-Hee
Park In-Won
Kim Jae-Yeol
Shin Jong-Wook
Choi Byoung-Whui
Choi Jae-Cheol
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Abstract
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Parainfluenza 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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KEYWORD
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acute respiratory distress syndrome, parainfluenza virus, pneumonia
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