Thoracic Research and Practice
Case report

Severe Measles Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Adult

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Department of Pulmonology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

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Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital, Samsun, Turkey

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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, 19 Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey

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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey

Thorac Res Pract 2002; 3: Turkish Respiratory Journal 32-34
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Severe pneumonia caused by measles virus is a rare condition in an immunocompetent adult. We report a 20 year-old man experiencing severe measles pneumonia. Diagnosis was based on clinical, radiologic and serologic findings. Supportive treat ment was accompanied by prompt clinical and radiographical response

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