The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine  2011;26(3):188-190

doi:10.4266/kjccm.2011.26.3.188

A Case of Parainfluenza Virus Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Immune Competent Adult Patient: A Case Report.

Jae Hee LEE 1 ; In Won PARK ; Jae Yeol KIM ; Jong Wook SHIN ; Byoung Whui CHOI ; Jae Chol CHOI

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Keywords

acute respiratory distress syndrome; parainfluenza virus; pneumonia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

ParaiParainfluenza virus is a common cause of respiratory illness among infants and young children. Although it causes severe pneumonia in immunocompromised patients, it seldom does this in immunocompetent adults. We report the case of a 51-year-old woman with no significant past medical history who presented acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by parainfluenza virus. The diagnosis was made based on reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of a respiratory specimen. The patient was successfully treated with antiviral agent combined with steroids.