title: Human metapneumovirus pneumonia in adults: results of a prospective study.
abstract: We prospectively collected clinical, laboratory, and radiographic data regarding community-acquired human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection in consecutive adults hospitalized with pneumonia. hMPV infection was diagnosed using highly accurate reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis of nasopharyngeal samples. Eight (4%) of 193 patients had hMPV RNA present, all detected during influenza season. hMPV is an important cause of pneumonia in adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: Sumit R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Majumdar
authors.forename: Julie D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Marrie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral