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Influenza B Pneumonia with Staphylococcus aureus Superinfection Associated with Parvovirus B19 and Concomitant Agranulocytosis

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An 11-year-old patient with anamnestic fever for 3 days and signs of upper respiratory tract infection underwent fulminant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia with concomitant agranulocytosis. From autopsia influenza B virus and parvovirus B19 were detected by nucleic acid amplification technique (NAT). Specific IgG but no IgM points to preexisting parvovirus B19 infection. Whether in this case agranulocytosis can be interpreted as early manifestation of reactivated parvovirus B19 infection is under discussion. Therefore, parvovirus B19 could have provoked a foudroyant course of influenza B pneumonia which was superinfected with S. aureus.

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  1. Institute of Medical Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, D-39120, Magdeburg, Germany

    S. Krell, U. Arnold, W. König & B. König

  2. Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

    I. Adams

  3. Dept. of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

    T. Kalinski

  4. Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

    V. Aumann

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Krell, S., Adams, I., Arnold, U. et al. Influenza B Pneumonia with Staphylococcus aureus Superinfection Associated with Parvovirus B19 and Concomitant Agranulocytosis. Infection 31, 353–358 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-003-3091-8

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