Pandemic influenza a (2009 H1N1) in human immunodeficiency virus-infected catalan children.
No data are available on 2009 H1N1 influenza in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children, a highly susceptible and vulnerable population. We report 13 cases of pandemic influenza among a cohort of HIV-infected pediatric patients. Clinical features of H1N1 influenza were similar to those described in the general population. Most patients received antivirals on an outpatient basis. An uneventful evolution was observed in all patients, only 2 of whom required hospitalization. Influenza had no effect on the evolution of HIV infection.
Noguera-Julian
Antoni
A
Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. ton@hsjdbcn.org
Provens
Ana C
AC
Soler-Palacín
Pere
P
Espiau
Maria
M
Mur
Antonio
A
Méndez
María
M
Fortuny
Clàudia
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D000998:Antiviral Agents