Fatal measles presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome in an immunocompetent adult
| Autor: | Anurag Gupta, Krishna Chaitanya Marupudi, Suman S Karanth, NR Rau |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty India Acute respiratory distress Measles Article Immunocompromised Host Young Adult Fatal Outcome Rare case medicine RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME ADULT Humans Young adult Intensive care medicine Respiratory Distress Syndrome business.industry Vaccination General Medicine medicine.disease Female Presentation (obstetrics) Immunocompetence business |
| Zdroj: | BMJ case reports. 2014 |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| Popis: | Fatal measles is known to occur among immunocompromised adults. We report a rare case of an immunocompetent non-pregnant young lady who suffered from fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome due to measles. Physicians must be vigilant to this deadly presentation of measles even in immunocompetent individuals. We emphasise the inadequacies of vaccination programmes in India reflected not only by the existing high measles-related childhood mortalities, but also an emerging rise in deaths among adults. |
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