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We report a case series of severe human bocavirus–associated pneumonia in adults in Seoul, South Korea. The virus accounted for 0.5% of all severe pneumonia cases. Structural lung disease and… Click to show full abstract
We report a case series of severe human bocavirus–associated pneumonia in adults in Seoul, South Korea. The virus accounted for 0.5% of all severe pneumonia cases. Structural lung disease and hematologic malignancy were common underlying diseases. Overall death rate was 54.5%. Higher death rates were associated with co-infection (83.3%) and immunocompromise (80.0%).
Keywords:
bocavirus associated;
pneumonia adults;
associated pneumonia;
severe human;
human bocavirus;
pneumonia
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021
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