title: Novel H1N1 influenza in neonates: from mild to fatal disease.
abstract: Analysis of pediatric deaths associated with pandemic A H1N1 influenza shows that fatal outcome is more likely in young children, under the age of 5. Neonates, because of the immaturity of their immune system, could represent a high-risk group for severe disease and fatal outcome. We present a group of five neonates with confirmed novel influenza A H1N1 infection. This report indicates that the full spectrum of influenza A H1N1 infection ranging from mild febrile illness with spontaneous recovery to severe disease with fatal outcome may be expected even in neonates.
authors: Mother and Child Health Care Institut, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Martic
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Savic
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Minic
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Pasic
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Nedeljkovic
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Jankovic