Severe parainfluenza virus type 2 supraglottitis in an immunocompetent adult host: an unusual cause of a paramyxoviridae viral infection

K J Vigil; V E Mulanovich; R F Chemaly; J Tarrand; I I Raad; J A Adachi

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2008.02039.x

Severe parainfluenza virus type 2 supraglottitis in an immunocompetent adult host: an unusual cause of a paramyxoviridae viral infection

J Intern Med. 2009 Mar;265(3):397-400. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2008.02039.x. Epub 2008 Nov 14.

Authors

K J Vigil¹, V E Mulanovich, R F Chemaly, J Tarrand, I I Raad, J A Adachi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 19019183
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2008.02039.x

Abstract

Parainfluenza virus is a major cause of respiratory illness in humans, manifesting from mild upper respiratory tract infection to bronchiolitis and pneumonia, especially in children. We report - to our knowledge - the first case of a nonimmunocompromised adult patient with human parainfluenza type 2 supraglottitis immediately after returning from China.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Cough / etiology
Critical Care
Croup / complications
Croup / virology*
Epiglottitis / therapy
Epiglottitis / virology*
Fatigue / etiology
Hoarseness / etiology
Humans
Immunocompetence
Male
Middle Aged
Nasal Lavage Fluid / virology
Parainfluenza Virus 2, Human / isolation & purification*
Respiratory Tract Infections / therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections / virology*
Saliva / virology
Treatment Outcome