Post-infection Symptomatology of Human Metapneumovirus Infection.
Though there has been much discussion about post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, there has been limited study on symptoms following infection with other respiratory viruses.
In this retrospective chart review, we reviewed the medical records of 92 patients admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of human metapneumovirus for 17 of the common symptoms associated with post-acute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2 that were either new or worse than baseline in the time frame of 90 to 270 days after diagnosis.
Of those patients hospitalized with human metapneumovirus, 55.4% had at least 1 new or worsening symptom more than 3 months after diagnosis. The most common symptoms noted were shortness of breath (29.3%) followed by fatigue and cough (17.3% each).
Our data suggest that other respiratory viruses - not just SARS-CoV-2 - may carry a significant burden of post-infection sequelae.
In this retrospective chart review, we reviewed the medical records of 92 patients admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of human metapneumovirus for 17 of the common symptoms associated with post-acute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2 that were either new or worse than baseline in the time frame of 90 to 270 days after diagnosis.
Of those patients hospitalized with human metapneumovirus, 55.4% had at least 1 new or worsening symptom more than 3 months after diagnosis. The most common symptoms noted were shortness of breath (29.3%) followed by fatigue and cough (17.3% each).
Our data suggest that other respiratory viruses - not just SARS-CoV-2 - may carry a significant burden of post-infection sequelae.