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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1996;39(4):558-561. Published online April 15, 1996.

A Case of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Presented with Apnea

Eun Ha EH Choi¹, Seong Hee SH Jang¹, Young Min YM Ahn¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Kang Nam General Hospital Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) is currently implicated as the most common and otentially serious viral respiratory pathogen of young infants. Apnea in association with RSV infection occurred in about 18% of the infants. Premature birth and a young postnatal age were risk factors for development of apnea with RSV disease. We experienced a case of RSV infection in a 37 day-old premature girl. The presenting complaint was apnea, with respiratory signs and symptoms developing later. She required mechanical ventilation.

Keywords :Apnea, RSV infection