title: Novel influenza A (H1N1) encephalitis in a 3-month-old infant.
abstract: Seasonal influenza virus infection has been associated with a variety of neurologic complications. We report a case of novel influenza A (H1N1) encephalitis in an infant aged 3 months with an upper respiratory infection, who presented seizures. The infection was confirmed in nasopharyngeal aspirate and cerebrospinal fluid. Treatment with oseltamivir was started. He was discharged without any neurologic sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Pediatric Department, Corporació Sanitària Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2, Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Torrent
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Triviño-Rodriguez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suero-Toledano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Claret-Teruel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Almagro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martínez-Sánchez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jordán-García
authors.forename: J-J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Garcia-Garcia
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents
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