Co-Infection with SARS-COV-2 and Parainfluenza in a young adult patient with pneumonia: Case Report

Abstract

Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is now considered a pandemic causing Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), multiple fatalities and morbidities which have been associated with it worldwide. We report a severe pneumonia causing acute respiratory distress syndrome due to a coinfection with SARS-COV-2 and Parainfluenza 4 virus in a Hispanic 21 year old male in Florida, USA. The case represents the importance of prompt diagnosis and awareness of the potential co-infection with other respiratory viruses and this novel deadly virus.

Keywords

• SARS-COV-2
• Parainfluenza virus
• COVID-19
• Pneumonia
• Coinfection