Human metapneumovirus causes severe pneumonia at any age

September 24, 2015 · by · in Hospital practice, Respiratory, Salutary tale · 2 Comments

Further to another hMPV case managed in one of our intensive care units (an adult with acute COPD deterioration), I’m sharing this presentation concerning local experience with hMPV infections that also summarises current hMPV knowledge.

Metapneumovirus presentation  2014 im id meeting. 

Picture: acute severe pneumonia due to human Metapneumovirus infection in an 82 year old diabetic woman that was fatal despite ICU management.

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