Human Bocavirus (HBoV) Infection: An associated Life Threatening Respiratory illness
Journal Title: Journal Of Pediatric Critical Care - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: 10 month old infant presenting with fever, cough and coryza for 3 days progressed to acute respiratory failure. An initial clinical presentation of wheeze associated lower respiratory tract infection developed into an extremely severe course of disease characterized by acute respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. Bronchoalveolar Lavage fluid analysis revealed high titres of Bocavirus by PCR. Case characteristics : 10 month old infant presenting with fever, cough and coryza for 3 days progressed to acute respiratory failure. Outcome: Bronchoalveolar Lavage fluid analysis revealed high titres of Bocavirus by PCR. Message : Bocavirus infection should be suspected in case of rapidly progressing respiratory illness escalating to Type II respiratory failure
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G Suryanarayana, S Sumithra, A. V Lalitha
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