Saria Tasnim MD, Fasiha Klair MD, Dhara Dave MD, Tarek Naguib MD, Job Varghese MD
Human coronavirus OC43 is a common cause of respiratory illness, especially in immunocompromised persons, including children and elderly adults. We report a 42-year-old immunocompetent woman with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and positive results on OC43 coronavirus testing. This case indicates the need to consider other viral pathogens during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords: OC43 Coronavirus, COVID-19, pneumonia
Article citation: Tasnim S, Klair F, Dave D, Naguib T, Varghese J. Human Coronavirus OC43 simulating COVID-19 pneumonia. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2021;9(41):58–59
From: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas
Submitted: 7/8/2021
Accepted: 10/4/2021
Reviewer: Sarath Nath MD
Conflicts of interest: none
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