title: Severe respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia associated with primary Epstein-Barr virus infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA. nabughali@metrohealth.org
authors.forename: Nazha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abughali
authors.forename: Amer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khiyami
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Birnkrant
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: 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