Open AccessConvalescent Plasma Treatment Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Ivan F. N. Hung,
Kelvin Kw To,
Cheuk-Kwong Lee,
Kar-Lung Lee,
Kenny Chan,
Wing Wa Yan,
Raymond Liu,
Chi-Leung Watt,
Wan Mui Chan,
Kang-Yiu Lai,
Chi-Kwan Koo,
Tom Buckley,
Fu-Loi Chow,
Kwan-Keung Wong,
HokSum Chan,
Chi-Keung Ching,
Bone Siu-Fai Tang,
Candy C. Y. Lau,
Iris Ws Li,
Shao-Haei Liu,
KwokHung Chan,
Che-Kit Lin,
KwokYung Yuen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases/clinical infectious diseases (online. university of chicago. press)
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 , viral load , gastroenterology , immunology , virus
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.