title: Severe parainfluenza virus type 2 supraglottitis in an immunocompetent adult host: an unusual cause of a paramyxoviridae viral infection.
abstract: Parainfluenza virus is a major cause of respiratory illness in humans, manifesting from mild upper respiratory tract infection to bronchiolitis and pneumonia, especially in children. We report - to our knowledge - the first case of a nonimmunocompromised adult patient with human parainfluenza type 2 supraglottitis immediately after returning from China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Karen.J.Vigil@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Vigil
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Mulanovich
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Chemaly
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tarrand
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Raad
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Adachi
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003422:Critical Care; D003440:Croup / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017817:Nasal Lavage Fluid / Q000821:virology; D010223:Parainfluenza Virus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology; D016896:Treatment Outcome