IDCases 2014
Herpes simplex virus bronchiolitis in a cannabis user.
Ní féidir ach le húsáideoirí cláraithe ailt a aistriú
Logáil Isteach / Cláraigh
Sábháiltear an nasc chuig an gearrthaisce
Keywords
Coimriú
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) lower respiratory tract infections in adults are uncommon. We present a case of HSV bronchiolitis and pneumonitis in an immunocompetent individual, likely linked to chronic habitual marijuana use and a herpetic orolabial ulcer. The case serves as a reminder to consider HSV as a potential unusual cause of lower respiratory tract infection/inflammation in individuals with chronic habitual marijuana use.