Severe acute respiratory infection caused by swine influenza virus in a child necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the Netherlands, October 2016

In October 2016, a severe infection with swine influenza A(H1N1) virus of the Eurasian avian lineage occurred in a child with a previous history of eczema in the Netherlands, following contact to pigs. The patient’s condition deteriorated rapidly and required life support through extracorporeal memb...

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Autores principales: Fraaij, Pieter L A, Wildschut, Enno D, Houmes, Robert J, Swaan, Corien M, Hoebe, Christian J, de Jonge, H C C, Tolsma, Paulien, de Kleer, Isme, Pas, Suzan D, Oude Munnink, Bas B, Phan, My V T, Bestebroer, Theo M, Roosenhoff, R Shanty, van Kampen, Jeroen J A, Cotten, Matthew, Beerens, Nancy, Fouchier, Ron A M, van den Kerkhof, Johannes H, Timen, Aura, Koopmans, Marion P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 2016
Materias:
Rapid Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5388114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27934581
http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.48.30416
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Sumario:In October 2016, a severe infection with swine influenza A(H1N1) virus of the Eurasian avian lineage occurred in a child with a previous history of eczema in the Netherlands, following contact to pigs. The patient’s condition deteriorated rapidly and required life support through extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. After start of oseltamivir treatment and removal of mucus plugs, the patient fully recovered. Monitoring of more than 80 close unprotected contacts revealed no secondary cases.

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