Fatal type 3 adenoviral pneumonia in immunocompetent adult identical twins.
We describe adult twin sisters who developed severe adenoviral pneumonia with relative leukopenia, progressive focal infiltrates, shock, and hypoxia. Potential determinants of severe adenoviral disease are discussed.
Barker
Jason H
JH
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. jason-barker@uiowa.edu
Luby
James P
JP
Sean Dalley
A
A
Bartek
William M
WM
Burns
Dennis K
DK
Erdman
Dean D
DD
D000256:Adenoviridae; D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000401:mortality* / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000401:mortality* / Q000821:virology; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic