title: A Case of Influenza A (H3N2) Complicated by Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Death in a Young Healthy Adult during the 2013-2014 Season.
abstract: With multiple available vaccines and antivirals, seasonal influenza A is typically a self-limited acutely debilitating illness in young healthy adults. Here, we illustrate unexpected morbidity and mortality in a relatively young and healthy patient seen at a large tertiary care academic medical center for seasonal influenza A (H3N2) complicated by community-acquired pneumonia, hypoxic respiratory failure, septic shock, and death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center , Durham, NC , USA.
authors.forename: Lauren F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Global Health Institute, Duke University , Durham, NC , USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Global Health Institute, Duke University , Durham, NC , USA.
authors.forename: Gregory C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Gray
keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; community-acquired pneumonia; influenza A virus; influenza vaccine; neuraminidase inhibitors