Bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis obliterans post respiratory syncytial virus infection: think again |
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Authors: | Massie R Armstrong D |
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Affiliation: | Department of Rspiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. massiej@cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au |
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Abstract: | Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infections are common, yet long-term sequelae in previously healthy infants and children are rarely reported. We report a child who developed bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis obliterans following an RSV lower respiratory tract infection but in whom adenovirus was detected on stored serum. Co-infection with adenovirus is the likely cause for the bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis obliterans. |
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Keywords: | adenovirus bronchiectasis bronchiolitis obliterans respiratory syncytial virus |
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