HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRAL PNEUMONIA IN THE POSTTHORACOTOMY PATIENT

被引:27
作者
CAMAZINE, B
ANTKOWIAK, JG
NAVA, MER
LIPMAN, BJ
TAKITA, H
机构
[1] NEW YORK STATE DEPT HLTH,ROSWELL PK CANC INST,DEPT PATHOL,BUFFALO,NY 14263
[2] NEW YORK STATE DEPT HLTH,ROSWELL PK CANC INST,DEPT MED,BUFFALO,NY 14263
关键词
HERPES SIMPLEX; PNEUMONIA; POSTTHORACOTOMY;
D O I
10.1378/chest.108.3.876
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Over a 6-month period, 6 of 54 postthoracotomy patients developed pneumonia and respiratory failure. Pneumonia was secondary to herpes simplex virus type 1 in 3 of the 6 patients. Diagnostic efforts including bronchoscopy with bronchial washing, viral cultures, and cytologic examination permitted early diagnosis and successful treatment with acyclovir. A high index of suspicion for herpes simplex pneumonia must be maintained in critically ill patients with undiagnosed pneumonia.
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页码:876 / 879
页数:4
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