1 INTRODUCTION
Human adenovirus (HAdV) is a common pathogen among children and adults
and HAdV infections can range in severity from unapparent clinical
illness to severe, life-threatening disease, which vary depending on the
cell tropism of the viruses. Pneumonia caused by HAdV7 infection
commonly associated with lower respiratory tract disease is usually
severe. According to the last global survey, approximately one-fifth of
all HAdV infections reported to the WHO was attributed to HAdV7, and in
a few cases can lead to death.1-3
HAdV7 outbreaks typically occur and the virus can spread rapidly in
closed environments, such as hospital wards, military barracks, and
chronic care facilities.4-7 In the study, a HAdV7
outbreak in a tertiary hospital that led to a death case and nosocomial
infection was reported.