Do immunosupressive patients really have a severe outcome with H1N1 virus infection?
Influenza virus is a common human pathogen that has the potential to cause widespread pandemics. The last pandemic began in April 2009 in CA, USA and killed about 14,000 people since then. The virus affects people at all ages, and school-aged children have the highest rates of infection. Chronic lung disease, immunosuppression and pregnancy are risk factors for seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza as well. Here, we report five immunosuppressive patients due to various diseases infected with H1N1 influenza and who were completely revealed after promptly treatment with oseltamivir.
Akyüz
Sare
S
Pediatric Nephrology, Dr Sami Ulus Childrens and Maternity Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. drsare_ozlu@yahoo.com
Yilmaz
Aysun
A
Bülbül
Mehmet
M
Erdogan
Ozlem
O
Renda
Rahime
R
Demircin
Gülay
G
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir