EB virus pneumonia complicated with EB virus encephalitis in an adult: a case report
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1.Department of Endocrinology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science of China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443003, China;2.Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First College of Clinical Medical Science of China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443003, China

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    Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, as a human host virus, lurks in the human body for a long time and can cause diseases when the body's immunity is low. This paper reports a case of EB virus pneumonia complicated with EB virus encephalitis in an adult patient admitted to a hospital. Fever was the main clinical manifestation, and the diagnosis was confirmed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and cerebrospinal fluid, patient was completely improved after antiviral therapy.

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肖逸,张凌云,曾朝阳,等.成人EB病毒性肺炎合并EB病毒性脑炎一例报告[J].中国感染控制杂志英文版,2022,(7):686-689. DOI:10.12138/j. issn.1671-9638.20222622.
Yi XIAO, Ling-yun ZHANG, Zhao-yang ZENG, et al. EB virus pneumonia complicated with EB virus encephalitis in an adult: a case report[J]. Chin J Infect Control, 2022,(7):686-689. DOI:10.12138/j. issn.1671-9638.20222622.

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  • Received:March 10,2022
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