Fatal adenoviral necrotizing bronchiolitis case in a post-cardiac surgery intensive care unit

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 285-287

  Castelli, Jussara Bianchi ^a   Siciliano, Rinaldo F ^a   Vieira, Ricardo D ^a   Aiello, Vera D ^a   Strabelli, Tânia M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adenovirus infections; Bronchiolitis; Human; Intensive care units; Thoracic surgery; Viral

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFEPIME; COLISTIMETHATE; IMIPENEM; VANCOMYCIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HUMAN ADENOVIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SEPSIS; VIRAL BRONCHIOLITIS;

EID: 79959616104     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 16784391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1413-8670(11)70190-8     Document Type: Article

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