Encephalitis-Associated Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in Adult, Australia

Abstract

Human metapneumovirus pneumonia, most commonly found in children, was diagnosed in an adult with encephalitis. This case suggests that testing for human metapneumovirus RNA in nasopharyngeal aspirate and cerebrospinal fluid samples should be considered in adults with encephalitis who have a preceding respiratory infection,

Keywords

• encephalitis
• human metapneumovirus
• Paramyxoviridae
• viruses
• pneumonia
• Australia