Severe adenovirus pneumonia with hemophagocytic syndrome and respiratory failure.

We report the case of an 18-month-old infant with severe serotype 3 adenovirus pneumonia, exceptionally associated with hemophagocytic syndrome. Treatment included cidofovir and mechanical ventilation for 13 days. The child developed chronic respiratory insufficiency due to bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis obliterans. PMID: 32811705 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Archives de Pediatrie - August 14, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: La Fay C, Bosdure E, Baravalle-Einaudi M, Stremler-Le Bel N, Dubus JC, Mazenq J Tags: Arch Pediatr Source Type: research