Disseminated adenovirus infection in cancer patients presenting with focal pulmonary consolidation.
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We report disseminated adenovirus (ADV) infection in four adult cancer patients presenting with focal pulmonary consolidation. In all cases, ADV was recovered from respiratory specimens and ADV viremia (>1 × 10(5) copies/ml) was determined by a quantitative PCR assay. Despite antiviral therapy, 3 (75%) patients died. ADV should be considered as a possible cause of severe pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 52 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014