| Adult croup: a rare but more severe condition. | |
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PMID: 11124654 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the first adult patient with virologically confirmed croup caused by parainfluenza virus type 3 and review 10 cases of adult croup described in the English-language literature. Circumstantial evidence of viral infection was present in only 1 other case, in which there was a rise in antibody titer against influenza B virus. Ten patients (91%) required intensive care support. None of the 11 patients died. A comparison was also made between the 11 adults with croup and 43 children hospitalized with severe croup described in a representative paper published in 1984. Adult croup represents an apparently more severe disease entity than pediatric croup. |
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Authors:
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P C Woo; K Young; K W Tsang; C G Ooi; M Peiris; K Yuen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases Volume: 67 ISSN: 0025-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Respiration Publication Date: 2000 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-01-24 Completed Date: 2001-04-05 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0137356 Medline TA: Respiration Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 684-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. |
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Aged Asian Continental Ancestry Group Bronchoscopy Child Croup / diagnosis*, therapy, virology* Diagnosis, Differential Female Hong Kong Humans Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human* / isolation & purification Severity of Illness Index Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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