Acute respiratory failure secondary to eosinophilic pneumonia following influenza vaccination in an elderly man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Acute respiratory failure secondary to eosinophilic pneumonia following influenza vaccination in an elderly man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Acute respiratory failure with diffuse pulmonary opacities is an unusual manifestation following influenza vaccination. We report herein a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who developed fever with worsening of respiratory symptoms and severe hypoxemia requiring ventilatory support...

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Main Authors: Prapaporn Pornsuriyasak, Thitiporn Suwatanapongched, Jettanong Klaewsongkram, Supranee Buranapraditkun, Porpon Rotjanapan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Influenza vaccination
Acute respiratory failure
Diffuse lung disease
Eosinophilic pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121401515X

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