A severe case of Puumala hantavirus infection successfully treated with bradykinin receptor antagonist icatibant

• A patient with severe capillary leakage syndrome caused by a Puumala hantavirus infection was treated with a single dose of icatibant, a bradykinin receptor antagonist, with a dramatic positive response. We suggest that this drug should be tested in a larger number of patients with severe hantavirus infection.

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Hantavirus

bradykinin

icatibant

capillary leakage

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