Libraty Daniel H, Bocelli Lisa, Fraire Armando
Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
IDCases. 2013 Dec 5;1(1):2-4. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2013.11.001. eCollection 2014.
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.
单纯疱疹病毒(HSV)引起的成人下呼吸道感染并不常见。我们报告一例免疫功能正常个体发生的HSV细支气管炎和肺炎病例,可能与长期习惯性吸食大麻及唇疱疹性溃疡有关。该病例提醒我们,对于长期习惯性吸食大麻的个体,应考虑HSV作为下呼吸道感染/炎症潜在的不常见病因。