Bronchoscopic suspect of Herpesvirus infection in critically ill COVID-19 patients: two case reports and brief literature review.

Herpesviridae infection in COVID-19 patients has been reported, particularly muco-cutaneous lesions. Little is known about Herpesviridae lung infection in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Typical scattered lesions seen through fiberoptic bronchoscopy in these patients should raise the question as t...

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Autores principales: Deana, Cristian, Vetrugno, Luigi, Stefani, Francesca, Bassi, Flavio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10523049/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35045066
http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92iS1.12425
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Sumario:Herpesviridae infection in COVID-19 patients has been reported, particularly muco-cutaneous lesions. Little is known about Herpesviridae lung infection in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Typical scattered lesions seen through fiberoptic bronchoscopy in these patients should raise the question as to whether to start empirically acyclovir treatment while a Herpesviridae diagnostics result becomes available. (www.actabiomedica.it)

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