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Fatal adenoviral necrotizing bronchiolitis case in a post-cardiac surgery intensive care unit
Fecha
2011Registro en:
The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v.15, n.3, p.285-287, 2011
1413-8670
10.1590/S1413-86702011000300018
Autor
CASTELLI, Jussara Bianchi
SICILIANO, Rinaldo F
VIEIRA, Ricardo D
AIELLO, Vera D
STRABELLI, Tânia MV
Institución
Resumen
We report a case of a 67 year-old-male patient admitted to the intensive care unit in the post-coronary bypass surgery period who presented cardiogenic shock, acute renal failure and three episodes of sepsis, the latter with pulmonary distress at the 30th post-operative day. The patient expired within five days in spite of treatment with vancomycin, imipenem, colistimethate and amphotericin B. At autopsy severe adenovirus pneumonia was found. Viral pulmonary infections following cardiovascular surgery are uncommon. We highlight the importance of etiological diagnosis to a correct treatment approach.