Acute respiratory distress syndrome by cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent infant

Jungi Choi; You-Suk Kim; Mun-Sup Kim; Zak Callaway; Un-Ki Youn; Hyo-Bin Kim; Chang-Keun Kim

doi:10.1002/ppul.20839

Acute respiratory distress syndrome by cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent infant

Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008 Aug;43(8):824-7. doi: 10.1002/ppul.20839.

Authors

Jungi Choi¹, You-Suk Kim, Mun-Sup Kim, Zak Callaway, Un-Ki Youn, Hyo-Bin Kim, Chang-Keun Kim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.

PMID: 18618652
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20839

Abstract

A 2-month-old female infant was admitted with progressive respiratory distress, fever, and diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The primary pulmonary pathogen was proven to be cytomegalovirus (CMV) from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, urine, and blood specimens. Other immunologic findings were normal. CMV-induced ARDS has not been reported previously in immunocompetent infants.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / virology*
Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / diagnosis*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / virology*