title: Influenza A (H1N1): a rare cause of deafness in two children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report deafness occurring as an extremely rare complication of influenza A caused by the H1N1 virus ('swine flu'), in two children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case reports and review of the literature concerning influenza A (H1N1) and acquired viral infection causing deafness.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two children with normal hearing developed bilateral deafness following influenza A (H1N1). The diagnosis was confirmed using polymerase chain reaction. Both patients were treated with oseltamivir.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Following a review of the literature, these two patients appear to be the first reported cases of bilateral deafness following influenza A (H1N1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. alsanosi@ksu.edu.sa
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alsanosi
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir