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Case Report

Coronavirus HKU 1 infection with bronchiolitis, pericardial effusion and acute respiratory failure in obese adult female

, MD, , MD, PhDORCID Icon, , MD, , MD, , MD, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, , MD, , MD & , MD show all
Pages 1128-1131 | Received 02 Mar 2020, Accepted 23 Apr 2020, Published online: 04 May 2020
 

Abstract

Seven species of coronavirus cause acute respiratory illness in humans. Coronavirus HKU 1 (CoV HKU 1) was first described in 2005 in an adult patient with pneumonia in Hong Kong. Although it is a well-known respiratory tract pathogen, there is not much information about its role in hospitalized adults, especially in southern Europe. Here, we describe a case of radiologically demonstrated CoV HKU 1-related bronchiolitis with acute respiratory failure in an adult female without significant comorbidities except obesity.

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