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Bronchopneumonia Radiating Across All Pulmonary Lobes From the Hilum Caused by Human Metapneumovirus

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This human metapneumovirus pneumonia case, mimicking bacterial pneumonia, exhibited distinct features, including contact with a cold patient and CT findings of multilobar airway-centric opacities with bronchial wall thickening. Even if point-of-care viral testing becomes widely available, recognising cases that warrant such tests remains crucial for improving community-acquired pneumonia management.

Source: Respirology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70106

Authors: Daijiro Nabeya, Takeshi Kinjo, Yuri Nakayama, Taiga Shimabukuro, Tomoo Kishaba

Institutions: University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Respiratory viral infections research

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,130