Adenovirus - Revision history

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Medium-sized (90-100 nm), non-enveloped icosohedral viruses with double-stranded DNA		*Medium-sized (90-100 nm), non-enveloped icosohedral viruses with double-stranded DNA<ref>Lynch JP, et al. Adenovirus. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2011;32(4):494-511. PMID 21858752</ref>
	*> 50 types of adenoviruses can cause infections in humans		*> 50 types of adenoviruses can cause infections in humans
	*Relatively resistant to common disinfectants and environmental conditions		*Relatively resistant to common disinfectants and environmental conditions

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	*Adenoviruses affect many different organ systems.		*Adenoviruses affect many different organ systems.
	**Most commonly respiratory ill		**Most commonly respiratory ill
	***Common cold, [[pneumonia]], [[croup]], and bronchitis		***[[Common cold]], [[pneumonia]], [[croup]], and bronchitis
	**[[Gastroenteritis]]		**[[Gastroenteritis]]
	**[[Conjunctivitis]]		**[[Conjunctivitis]]
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	[[Fever and rash]]		*[[Fever and rash]]
			*[[Upper respiratory infection]]
			*[[Gastroenteritis]]
	==External Links==		==External Links==

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Differential Diagnosis

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Differential Diagnosis

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
			Viral respiratory illness also caused by:
			*Rhinoviruses
			*Coronaviruses
			*Influenza viruses
			*Parainfluenza viruses
			*Enteroviruses
			*Human metapneumoviruses
			*[[RSV]]

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==

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Clinical Features

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	*Adenoviruses affect many different organ systems.		*Adenoviruses affect many different organ systems.
	**Most commonly respiratory ill		**Most commonly respiratory ill
	***Common cold, pneumonia, croup, and bronchitis		***Common cold, [[pneumonia]], [[croup]], and bronchitis
	**Gastroenteritis		**[[Gastroenteritis]]
	**Conjunctivitis		**[[Conjunctivitis]]
	**Cystitis		**[[Cystitis]]
	**Less commonly central nervous system involvement		**Less commonly central nervous system involvement
	*More severe infection in immunocompromised individuals		*More severe infection in immunocompromised individuals

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Management

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*No virus-specific treatment available.		*No virus-specific treatment available
	*Symptomatic treatment only		*Symptomatic treatment only
			*No vaccine available to the public currently
	*Prevention with appropriate hand hygiene, infection control practices, and chlorinated pools		*Prevention with appropriate hand hygiene, infection control practices, and chlorinated pools

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References

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	==References==		==References==
	<~~references~~/>		<CDC Adenoviruses for health care professionals. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases. April 2015/>

	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]

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Disposition

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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
			*Commonly outpatient management
			*Death exceeding rare
			*Complications include necrotizing pneumonia and bronchiolitis obliterans

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Management

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	==Management==		==Management==
			*No virus-specific treatment available.
			*Symptomatic treatment only
			*Prevention with appropriate hand hygiene, infection control practices, and chlorinated pools

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==