Table 2 Life-threatening extrapulmonary complications of severe infection with respiratory syncytial virus
From: Extrapulmonary manifestations of severe respiratory syncytial virus infection – a systematic review
Organs affected | Complication | References |
|---|---|---|
Brain | Apnoeas; status epilepticus | [19,20] |
Heart | Ventricular tachycardia; ventricular fibrillation; cardiogenic shock; complete heart block; pericardial tamponade | [7,10,12] |
Brain, liver and kidney | Reye's syndrome | [38] |