Encephalitis-Associated Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in Adult, Australia.
Human metapneumovirus pneumonia, most commonly found in children, was diagnosed in an adult with encephalitis. This case suggests that testing for human metapneumovirus RNA in nasopharyngeal aspirate and cerebrospinal fluid samples should be considered in adults with encephalitis who have a preceding respiratory infection.
Anthony
A
Fok
Cristina
C
Mateevici
Belinda
B
Lin
Ronil V
RV
Chandra
Victor H T
VH
Chong
D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D000069544:Infectious Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
Australia; Paramyxoviridae; encephalitis; human metapneumovirus; pneumonia; viruses