Corticosteroids combined with continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration for treatment of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome caused by Puumala virus infection

Reported here are two cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome caused by Puumala virus infection, which rapidly resolved after initiation of corticosteroid treatment combined with continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration. These cases emphasize the role of the inflammatory response in the pathogenesis...

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Autores principales: Seitsonen, E., Hynninen, M., Kolho, E., Kallio-Kokko, H., Pettilä, V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7101642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16550348
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-006-0117-z
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Sumario:Reported here are two cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome caused by Puumala virus infection, which rapidly resolved after initiation of corticosteroid treatment combined with continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration. These cases emphasize the role of the inflammatory response in the pathogenesis of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

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