Co-Infection with SARS-COV-2 and Parainfluenza in a young adult patient with pneumonia: Case Report
José Ángel Rodríguez, Heysu Rubio-Gomez, Alejandra A. Roa, Nicholas Miller, Paula Eckardt
Abstract
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is now considered a pandemic causing Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), multiple fatalities and morbidities which have been associated with it worldwide. We report a severe pneumonia causing acute respiratory distress syndrome due to a coinfection with SARS-COV-2 and Parainfluenza 4 virus in a Hispanic 21 year old male in Florida, USA. The case represents the importance of prompt diagnosis and awareness of the potential co-infection with other respiratory viruses and this novel deadly virus.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoinfectionPneumoniaPandemicCoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Respiratory distressVirologyBetacoronavirusMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusViral pneumoniaVirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakRespiratory systemIntensive care medicinePediatricsDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicineSurgeryCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesRespiratory viral infections researchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19