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| A Case of Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Adult Patient Mimicking with Influenza (A/H1N12009) Pandemic |
| Jin Young Yoo, Jun Young Eun, Eun Jung Lee, Tae Hyong Kim, Eun Ju Choo, and Min Hyuk Jeon |
| Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
Vol.43 Num.2 (p217~221)
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The human metapneumovirus virus (hMPV) is a recently described human respiratory pathogen. The virus has usually been associated with upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children. Since most of the available data on the clinical manifestations come from observational studies on children, relatively little is known of emerging hMPV infections in the adult population in Korea. A 32year old female patient, presenting fever, chills, cough and sputum for 3 days progressed to severe pneumonia during the season of pandemic influenza A/H1N12009. RTPCR screening of viral pathogens revealed hMPV. Clinical improvement was achieved a week after illness. This case represents severe hMPV pneumonia developed in an immunocompetent adult. |
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Keywords : Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), Pneumonia, Immunocompetent, Adult |
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