Clinical and epidemiological features of patients with confirmed avian influenza presenting to Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital, Indonesia, 2005-2007.
BACKGROUND
Since the first human cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infection were detected in Indonesia in 2005, the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital in Jakarta has managed 27 confirmed cases from September 2005 to December 2007.


METHODS
We reviewed the clinical and epidemiological data of these patients.


RESULTS
Clinical and radiological features were not specific. Most patients were young and had indirect contact with infected poultry. The majority of cases presented to the Infectious Diseases hospital late when the patients already had features of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). The mortality was high at 77%.


CONCLUSIONS
There is clearly an urgent need for better field diagnostics and therapeutics for the management of this emerging pathogen.
Giriputro
Sardikin
S
Sulianti Saroso Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Agus
Rismali
R
Sulastri
Sri
S
Murniati
Dewi
D
Darwis
Fitryani
F
Wiweka
I B Sila
IB
Rusli
Adria
A
Sirait
Sondang
S
Marhaningtyas
Susi
S
Hendrawardati
Tuti
T
Rinaldi
Soetanto
Tony
T
Deliana
Elly
E
Firmansyah
Iman
I
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors