Human bocavirus in an immunocompromised child presenting with severe diarrhea.
Human bocavirus (HBoV) is frequently detected in young children with respiratory symptoms. However, the prevalence and pathogenicity of HBoV in immunocompromised patients are largely unknown. This report describes a case of life-threatening hypovolemic shock due to diarrhea associated with disseminated HBoV infection in an immunocompromised child.
de Vries
Jutte J C
JJ
Department of Medical Microbiology, Section Clinical Virology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. jjcdevries@lumc.nl
Bredius
Robbert G M
RG
van Rheenen
Patrick F
PF
Smiers
Frans J W
FJ
Schölvinck
Elisabeth H
EH
Vossen
Ann C T M
AC
Claas
Eric C J
EC
Niesters
Hubert G M
HG
D052660:Bocavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010949:Plasma / Q000821:virology; D012769:Shock; D013183:Sputum / Q000821:virology