H1N1 in dialysis units: prevention and management.
Dialysis patients are at increased risk of contracting influenza A H1N1 and developing serious illness. Increasing the awareness of dialysis patients and continuous education and training of medical staff on early recognition and management of influenza A H1N1 can help in saving the life of patients. Antiviral drugs and influenza vaccines are effective in providing adequate immunity in dialysis patients with strict implementation of infection control policies and procedures can help in preventing and controlling the dissemination of influenza A H1N1 in dia-lysis units. We report a case of a patient who presented with H1N1 influenza and developed acute kidney injury during his hospitalization and his course with disease.
Karkar
Ayman
A
Kanoo Kidney Centre, Department of Nephrology, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Abdelrahman
Mohammed
M
Jasim
Manzur R
MR
AlOyouni
Wafa
W
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000592:standards*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir