Domestically Acquired Seoul Virus Causing Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis—Washington, DC, 2018. (21st September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shastri, Bhagyashree; Kofman, Aaron; Hennenfent, Andrew; Klena, John D; Nicol, Stuart; Graziano, James C; Morales-Betoulle, Maria; Cannon, Deborah; Maradiaga, Agueda; Tran, Anthony; Ramdeen, Sheena K
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 6:Number 10(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09-21
• Subjects: hantavirus -- hemophagocytic -- lymphohistio- cytosis -- hemorrhagic fever renal syndrome -- seoul Virus; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz404
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Seoul orthohantavirus (SEOV) infections, uncommonly reported in the United States, often result in mild illness. We report a case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to SEOV infection that was domestically acquired in Washington, DC.