Severe adenovirus pneumonia in immunocompetent adults: A case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-158

  Hakim, F A ^a   Tleyjeh, I M ^a,b  

^a KING FAHAD MEDICAL CITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CIDOFOVIR; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; INOTROPIC AGENT;

ADENOVIRUS; ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEPTIC SHOCK; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

ADENOVIRIDAE; ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 38649095985     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0416-z     Document Type: Article

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