Postvaccination Influenza 2009 H1N1 Respiratory Failure Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Author(s) -
Michael S. Firstenberg,
Erik Abel,
Danielle Blais,
Juan A. Crestanello,
Julie E. Mangino
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
case reports in infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6625
pISSN - 2090-6633
DOI - 10.1155/2011/167963
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , immunogenicity , vaccination , respiratory failure , pandemic , h1n1 influenza , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , covid-19 , h1n1 pandemic , virology , immunology , anesthesia , disease , immune system , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The spread of pandemic Influenza A (H1N1-2009) was believed to have been attenuated by the effectiveness of worldwide vaccination initiatives. Despite the immunogenicity of a safe vaccine, we report a case of vaccine failure resulting in catastrophic influenza-associated respiratory failure.
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