Secondary bacteremia following adenovirus infection

Abstract

Adenovirus is a common pediatric pathogen responsible for a wide variety of infections. Despite this, secondary bacteremia following an adenovirus infection has not been previously systematically described. Herein, we describe seven cases of secondary bacteremia following an adenovirus infection in hospitalized children during an 8-year period. Pediatricians should be informed of this serious complication.

Keywords:

• Adenovirus
• bacteremia
• children
• secondary infection
• fever

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Mrs Phyllis Curchack Kornspan for her editorial assistance.

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this work. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.