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Intersecting Paths of Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
Emerging Infectious Diseases
|March 11, 2021
Summary
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, consider Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in patients with severe respiratory distress. Differential diagnoses and co-infections are crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
Background:
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents with symptoms overlapping other severe lung conditions.
- The ongoing pandemic necessitates a broad differential diagnosis for respiratory illnesses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of considering Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the differential diagnosis of severe respiratory illness during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
- To emphasize the need for evaluating co-infections in patients with critical respiratory conditions.
Main Methods:
- Case review of two patients in Arizona diagnosed with Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
- Clinical and pathological feature comparison between HPS and SARS-CoV-2.
Main Results:
- Two cases of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome were identified in patients initially suspected of having SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Clinicopathologic similarities between HPS and SARS-CoV-2 underscore diagnostic challenges.
Conclusions:
- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of severe respiratory distress, especially in endemic areas.
- Thorough diagnostic evaluation, including testing for co-infections, is essential for patients presenting with critical respiratory symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords:
COVID-19HPSPeromyscus maniculatusSARS-CoV-2Sin Nombre virusco-infectioncoronavirus diseasedifferential diagnoseshantavirushantavirus pulmonary syndromehistopathologyimmunohistochemical analysispathologyrespiratory infectionssevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2vector-borne infections
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