Acute Sin Nombre hantavirus infection without pulmonary syndrome, United States

Authors
Kitsutani, PT Denton, RW Fritz, CL Murray, RA Todd, RL Pape, WJ Frampton, JW Young, JC Khan, AS Peters, CJ Ksiazek, TG
Citation
Pt. Kitsutani et al., Acute Sin Nombre hantavirus infection without pulmonary syndrome, United States, EM INFECT D, 5(5), 1999, pp. 701-705
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
701 - 705
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(199909/10)5:5<701:ASNHIW>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) occurs in most infections with Sin Nomb re virus and other North American hantaviruses. We report five cases of acu te hantavirus infection that did not fit the HPS case definition. The patie nts had characteristic prodromal symptoms without severe pulmonary involvem ent, These cases suggest that surveillance for HPS may need to be expanded.