Acute respiratory distress syndrome by cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent infant.
A 2-month-old female infant was admitted with progressive respiratory distress, fever, and diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The primary pulmonary pathogen was proven to be cytomegalovirus (CMV) from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, urine, and blood specimens. Other immunologic findings were normal. CMV-induced ARDS has not been reported previously in immunocompetent infants.
Choi
Jungi
J
Department of Pediatrics, Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
Kim
You-Suk
YS
Kim
Mun-Sup
MS
Callaway
Zak
Z
Youn
Un-Ki
UK
Kim
Hyo-Bin
HB
Kim
Chang-Keun
CK
D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000821:virology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*