Convalescent Plasma Treatment Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Ivan FanNgai Hung,
Kelvin KaiWang To,
CheukKwong Lee,
KarLung Lee,
Kenny Chan,
Wing-Wah Yan,
Raymond W. Liu,
ChiLeung Watt,
Wai Ming Chan,
KangYiu Lai,
ChiKwan Koo,
Tom Buckley,
FuLoi Chow,
Kwan-Keung Wong,
HokSum CHAN,
Chi-Keung Ching,
Bone S. F. Tang,
Candy CY Lau,
Iris WS Li,
ShaoHaei Liu,
KwokHung Chan,
C. K. Lin,
KwokYung Yuen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciq106
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , immunology , gastroenterology
Experience from treating patients with Spanish influenza and influenza A(H5N1) suggested that convalescent plasma therapy might be beneficial. However, its efficacy in patients with severe pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus (H1N1 2009) infection remained unknown.
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