Coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and parainfluenza virus in an elderly patient: a case report

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dc.contributor.authorAdiody, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorR., A. T.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T06:59:01Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T06:59:01Z
dc.date.issued2024-05
dc.description.abstractCOVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO on 11th March 2020. Influenza usually occurs in winters, and the burden of the disease is determined by several factors, including the effectiveness of the vaccine that season, the characteristics of the circulating viruses, and how long the season lasts. Host factors and comorbidities also play an integral role in determining the outcome of the disease. Both the viral diseases present with an acute influenza like illness which may progress in certain individuals to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. It is essential to understand that coinfection with viruses may occur and it is important to diagnose them as some require antivirals and some supportive and symptomatic management. Here, we present the case of an elderly lady with bilateral bronchiectasis who was infected with both SARS-CoV2 virus and parainfluenza 3.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, Jubliee Mission Medical College& RI, Thrissur, Kerala, India; Jubliee Centre for Research, Thrissur, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, Jubliee Mission Medical College& RI, Thrissur, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAdiody S., R. A. T.. Coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and parainfluenza virus in an elderly patient: a case report. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2024 May; 11(5): 2056-2058en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/228088
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume11en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20241208en_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2en_US
dc.subjectBiofireen_US
dc.subjectH1N1en_US
dc.subjectParainfluenzaen_US
dc.subjectALIen_US
dc.subjectARDSen_US
dc.titleCoinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and parainfluenza virus in an elderly patient: a case reporten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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