title: Pneumonitis secondary to the influenza vaccine.
abstract: We report a 58-year-old man who developed respiratory distress and interstitial shadowing on chest X-ray 10 days after receiving the influenza vaccine. He failed to respond to intravenous antibiotics but his clinical condition, hypoxia and chest X-ray changes improved dramatically on oral steroids. The clinical diagnosis was pneumonitis secondary to recent influenza vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown, N Ireland.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kempston
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D011239:Prednisolone