Gastrointestinal bleeding with influenza virus.
Seven children who presented during the influenza A(H1N1) epidemic of 1988 are described. After a typical influenzal illness, they developed haematemesis of varying severity. Endoscopy revealed haemorrhagic gastritis. Laboratory evidence of influenza A(H1N1) virus infection was present. Two children died as a result of their illness. The association of virus and gastrointestinal haemorrhage is explored.
Armstrong
K L
KL
Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, Qld.
Fraser
D K
DK
Faoagali
J L
JL
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000209:etiology; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013029:Space-Time Clustering