Abstract
A 59-year-old man developed a lower respiratory tract infection 10 years after orthotopic cardiac transplantation. He did not respond to broad-spectrum antibiotic and antifungal treatment. Parainfluenza virus type 3 was the causative organism, and he was successfully treated with intravenous ribavirin and methylprednisolone.
MeSH terms
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Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
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Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
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Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
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Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
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Heart Transplantation*
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Humans
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Male
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Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
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Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use*
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Middle Aged
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Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human*
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Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy*
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Radiography
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Respirovirus Infections / diagnostic imaging
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Respirovirus Infections / drug therapy*
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Ribavirin / administration & dosage
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Ribavirin / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Antiviral Agents
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Glucocorticoids
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Ribavirin
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Methylprednisolone