Respiratory syncytial virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae Co-infection in an elderly individual within a familial cluster
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Ju-Chien Hsueh; Der-Ming Chu; Feng-Yee Chang; Yung-Chih Wang
- Source
- Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 40-42 (2023)
- Subject
- co-infection
familial cluster
respiratory syncytial virus
streptococcus pneumoniae
Medicine
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1011-4564
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common pathogen that causes respiratory tract infection and has been found to co-infect with other bacteria. Although the virus can cause morbidity and mortality in the elderly, RSV-bacteria co-infection had rarely been reported. In this paper, we reported the case of an elderly woman with RSV and Streptococcus pneumoniae co-infection in a familial cluster during the COVID-19 pandemic era. The patient was treated appropriately and showed complete recovery.