학술논문
A severe case of Puumala hantavirus infection successfully treated with bradykinin receptor antagonist icatibant.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*HANTAVIRUS diseases
*BRADYKININ receptors
*CAPILLARY leak syndrome
*PEPTIDOMIMETICS
*VIRUS diseases
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ISSN
0036-5548
Abstract
A patient with severe capillary leakage syndrome caused by a Puumala hantavirus infection was treated with a single dose of icatibant, a bradykinin receptor antagonist, with a dramatic positive response. We suggest that this drug should be tested in a larger number of patients with severe hantavirus infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]