title: Skin rash and subconjunctival haemorrhage in an adult with pandemic H1N1 influenza.
abstract: A young man presented with erythematous rash that appeared 3 days following upper respiratory symptoms and fever. Diffuse exanthematous rash was seen over whole body, most pronounced over the trunk. A subconjunctival haemorrhage also appeared in the left eye following incessant cough. Reverse transcription-PCR of the nasopharyngeal secretions revealed influenza A (2009 pandemic H1N1). The patient responded to oseltamivir therapy. Influenza should be considered in patients presenting with exanthematous skin rash.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. parvaizk@gmail.com
authors.forename: Parvaiz A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Koul
authors.forename: Umar H
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Tajamul Hussain
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Farhana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bagdadi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000098:blood supply*; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology*; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir