[Severe type 7 Adenovirus pneumoniae in an immunocompetent adult].
We report a case of severe Adenovirus type 7 pleuropneumonia in an immunocompetent adult. The treatment required a mechanical ventilation with tracheostomy. The sequelae was a restrictive respiratory insufficiency. Adenovirus is a common cause of pneumonia in children, in military recruits or in immunocompromised adults. However, it is an infrequent cause of such a severe complication in a healthy adult.
Viquesnel
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Département d'anesthésie-réanimation chirurgicale, CHU Côte-de-Nacre, Caen, France.
Vabret
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A
Leroy
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Bricard
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Quesnel
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J
D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial