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Case Reports
. 2007 Aug;26(8):862-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.05.020. Epub 2007 Jul 12.

Successful outcome of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) pneumonia in a lung transplant recipient treated with intravenous ribavirin

Kashif Raza  1 , Sameer B Ismailjee, Maria Crespo, Sean M Studer, Sonali Sanghavi, David L Paterson, Eun J Kwak, Charles R Rinaldo Jr, Joseph M Pilewski, Kenneth R McCurry, Shahid Husain
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Successful outcome of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) pneumonia in a lung transplant recipient treated with intravenous ribavirin

Kashif Raza et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Aug.

Abstract

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has recently been shown to be a prominent cause of respiratory infections in immunocompromised hosts, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of hMPV pneumonia in a lung transplant recipient presenting with respiratory failure and sepsis syndrome. hMPV was diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction, and treated with intravenous ribavirin with a successful outcome.

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Course of treatment for our patient with hMPV.
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