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An unusual cause of fever in a neonate: Influenza A (H1N1) virus pneumonia
Author(s) -
Sert Ahmet,
Yazar Abdullah,
Odabas Dursun,
Bilgin Hüseyin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.21245
Subject(s) - zanamivir , virus , medicine , oseltamivir , pneumonia , virology , influenza a virus , transmission and infection of h5n1 , outbreak , human mortality from h5n1 , orthomyxoviridae , neuraminidase , pandemic , immunology , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , covid-19 , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , avian influenza virus
The 2009 flu outbreak in humans, known as H1N1 influenza A, refers to influenza A due to a new H1N1 strain called swine‐origin influenza virus A. The signs and symptoms of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection are similar to those of seasonal influenza, and specific diagnostic testing is required to distinguish novel influenza A (H1N1) virus from seasonal influenza virus. It results in various degrees of infection, ranging from mild to severe to fatal. For the treatment of swine‐origin influenza virus A oseltamivir and zanamivir are effective in most cases. Influenza A (H1N1) pneumonia in the newborn has not been yet reported in the literature. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a neonate of pneumonia in which influenza A (H1N1) virus was isolated. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2010; 45:734–736. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.