Fatal adenoviral necrotizing bronchiolitis case in a post-cardiac surgery intensive care unit
Braz. j. infect. dis
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15(3): 285-287, May-June 2011. ilus
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 67 year-old-male patient admitted to the intensive care unit in the post-coronary bypass surgery period who presented cardiogenic shock, acute renal failure and three episodes of sepsis, the latter with pulmonary distress at the 30th post-operative day. The patient expired within five days in spite of treatment with vancomycin, imipenem, colistimethate and amphotericin B. At autopsy severe adenovirus pneumonia was found. Viral pulmonary infections following cardiovascular surgery are uncommon. We highlight the importance of etiological diagnosis to a correct treatment approach.
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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Bronquiolitis Viral
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Infecciones por Adenovirus Humanos
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
USP/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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