Respiratory failure associated with human metapneumovirus infection in an infant posthepatic transplant

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1567-1569

  Evashuk, K M A ^a   Forgie, S E ^a   Gilmour, S ^a   Huynh, H ^a   Lee, B E ^a   Robinson, J L ^a  

^a STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pneumonia; Posttransplant infection; Transplant hepatology; Viral infection

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; DACLIZUMAB; GANCICLOVIR; HEPARIN; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; TACROLIMUS;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER GRAFT; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; OXYGEN SUPPLY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; TREATMENT DURATION; VIRAL RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 47249141953     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02278.x     Document Type: Article

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