title: Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to influenza virus A/H1N1v in a patient with HIV/HCV co-infection.
abstract: The clinical severity of human infection with the novel influenza virus A/H1N1v has not been completely defined, especially in HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients. Although most patients develop mild to moderate symptoms, severe disease may occur in a limited proportion of cases. We report the case of a 44-year-old man infected with HIV and HCV with a high CD4 cell count who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with influenza virus A/H1N1v infection. The patient recovered completely after oseltamivir therapy and mechanical ventilation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. giordano.madeddu@uniss.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Madeddu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rezza
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fois
authors.forename: A G V
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Naitana
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piredda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pirina
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000187:drug effects; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir