title: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia as a complication of influenza A (H1N1) pulmonary infection.
abstract: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare disease characterized by its acute onset and a clinical presentation simulating a bacterial pneumonia. Although it can be idiopathic, it has been described related to drugs, toxic agents and infections, mostly parasitic. We describe the case of influenza A (H1N1) severe pneumonia complicated by an acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Patient presented with respiratory failure and diffuse ground-glass opacities at chest-computed tomography. Clinical suspicion for this complication and bronchoalveolar lavage with cellular count analysis is crucial.
authors.affiliation: . pedro.jorge.marcos.rodriguez@sergas.es.
authors.forename: Jose María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Larrañaga
authors.forename: Pedro J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Marcos
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pombo
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Otero-González
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000821:virology*
keywords: Eosinophilia; Influenza; Pneumonia