[Pneumonia in adults caused by the respiratory syncytial virus]. / Neumonía en el adulto por el virus respiratorio sincitial.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) usually affects children but sometimes affects a certain group of adults. A case of an 81 year old female with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura who had pneumonia caused by RSV is presented. The literature is reviewed as well as the most frequent clinical manifestations, diagnosis methods and treatment.