Encephalitis-Associated Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in Adult, Australia

Human metapneumovirus pneumonia, most commonly found in children, was diagnosed in an adult with encephalitis. This case suggests that testing for human metapneumovirus RNA in nasopharyngeal aspirate and cerebrospinal fluid samples should be considered in adults with encephalitis who have a precedin...

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Main Authors: Anthony Fok, Cristina Mateevici, Belinda Lin, Ronil V. Chandra, Victor H.T. Chong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/11/15-0608_article