Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in a COVID-19 Patient, Argentina, 2020

We describe a patient in Argentina with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Although both coronavirus disease and HPS can be fatal when not diagnosed and treated promptly, HPS is much more lethal. This case report may contribute to impro...

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Autores principales: Coelho, Rocío M., Periolo, Natalia, Duhalde, Carolina Perez, Alonso, Daniel O., Bellomo, Carla M., Corazza, Marisa, Iglesias, Ayelén A., Martinez, Valeria P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8962894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35203110
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2804.211837
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Sumario:We describe a patient in Argentina with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Although both coronavirus disease and HPS can be fatal when not diagnosed and treated promptly, HPS is much more lethal. This case report may contribute to improved detection of co-infections in HPS-endemic regions.

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