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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr 20:20:e00762.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00762. eCollection 2020.

Co-Infection with SARS-COV-2 and Parainfluenza in a young adult patient with pneumonia: Case Report

Jose A Rodriguez  1 , Heysu Rubio-Gomez  2 , Alejandra A Roa  1 , N Miller  3 , Paula A Eckardt  2
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Case Reports

Co-Infection with SARS-COV-2 and Parainfluenza in a young adult patient with pneumonia: Case Report

Jose A Rodriguez et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is now considered a pandemic causing Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), multiple fatalities and morbidities which have been associated with it worldwide. We report a severe pneumonia causing acute respiratory distress syndrome due to a coinfection with SARS-COV-2 and Parainfluenza 4 virus in a Hispanic 21 year old male in Florida, USA. The case represents the importance of prompt diagnosis and awareness of the potential co-infection with other respiratory viruses and this novel deadly virus.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coinfection; Parainfluenza virus; Pneumonia; SARS-COV-2.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have no financial disclosure or conflicts of interest. We acknowledge that the manuscript has not been previously published nor it is being

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Portable Chest X-ray: Focal zone of linear opacities projecting over the right upper lung zone favored to represent branching vessels over atelectasis/infiltrate.
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Portable Chest X-ray: Bilateral pulmonary opacities predominantly involving the mid and lower lungs, suspicious for infiltrates.
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Non-contrast CT Chest: There are multifocal, peripherally oriented consolidative airspace opacities seen bilaterally, highly concerning for multifocal pneumonia. Apical ground glass opacities with superimposed intralobular and septal thickening.
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Portable Chest X-ray: Bilateral mid and lower lung patchy interstitial and alveolar lung disease is present.
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