Severe respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia associated with primary Epstein-Barr virus infection.
This is a case report of a child with severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia and concurrent infection with Epstein-Barr virus. We hypothesize that immunosuppression due to EBV may have contributed to the severity of his RSV infection. The diagnosis of RSV infection was facilitated by bronchoalveolar lavage.
Abughali
Nazha
N
Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA. nabughali@metrohealth.org
Khiyami
Amer
A
Birnkrant
David J
DJ
Kumar
Mary L
ML
D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology