Hemophagocytic syndrome in acute respiratory viral infections

Abstract

This review presents the definition, classification, characteristics of the pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria and description of clinical observations not known to general practitioners hemophagocytic syndrome, which may complicate the severity of acute respiratory viral infections: influenza, parainfluenza, adenovirus infection, respiratory syncytial virus infection. This syndrome can occur in people without immune deficiency, and often leads to death.

Keywords

• hemophagocytic syndrome
• acute respiratory viral infection
• pathogenesis
• cytokines