An unusual cause of fever in a neonate: influenza A (H1N1) virus pneumonia.
The 2009 flu outbreak in humans, known as H1N1 influenza A, refers to influenza A due to a new H1N1 strain called swine-origin influenza virus A. The signs and symptoms of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection are similar to those of seasonal influenza, and specific diagnostic testing is required to distinguish novel influenza A (H1N1) virus from seasonal influenza virus. It results in various degrees of infection, ranging from mild to severe to fatal. For the treatment of swine-origin influenza virus A oseltamivir and zanamivir are effective in most cases. Influenza A (H1N1) pneumonia in the newborn has not been yet reported in the literature. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a neonate of pneumonia in which influenza A (H1N1) virus was isolated.
Sert
Ahmet
A
Department of Pediatrics, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey. ahmetsert2@hotmail.com
Yazar
Abdullah
A
Odabas
Dursun
D
Bilgin
Hüseyin
H
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D053243:Zanamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D053139:Oseltamivir; D053243:Zanamivir