Severe pulmonary involvement in a case attributed to domestically acquired Seoul hantavirus in the United States.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Hantavirus is known to cause 2 distinct clinical syndromes: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Seoul virus is an Old World hantavirus known to cause HFRS. We report a case attributed to domestically acquired Seoul hantavirus with prominent pulmonary involvement and a fatal outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
- Seoul virus