title: Viral pneumonitis.
abstract: Viral pneumonitis can affect all age groups and normal as well as compromised hosts. This article discusses salient features of pneumonitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus, adenoviruses, varicella-zoster virus, herpes simplex virus, influenza A and B viruses, and cytomegalovirus. The clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment and prevention for each agent are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Ruben
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy