Epidemiological survey in a day care center following toddler sudden death due to human metapneumovirus infection.
Arch Pediatr
; 26(8): 479-482, 2019 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31685408
ABSTRACT
We report the sudden death of a 33-month-old child owing to acute respiratory distress syndrome due to human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection. Of 30 children attending the same day care centre, 26% and 59% had hMPV and multiple infections, respectively; three of six children with pneumonia had a diagnosis of hMPV. hMPV infection is common in childhood viral co-infections but it can cause sudden death.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Paramyxoviridae Infections
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Metapneumovirus
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Death, Sudden
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Pediatr
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article