Fatal Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Encephalopathy in Immunocompetent Man

Fatal Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Encephalopathy in Immunocompetent Man

We report an immunocompetent patient who had fatal encephalopathy after mild influenza. He rapidly died after unusual symptoms related to intracerebral thrombosis and hemorrhage. A brain biopsy specimen was positive for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus RNA, but a lung biopsy specimen and cerebrospinal s...

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Main Authors: Marie Simon, Romain Hernu, Martin Cour, Jean-Sébastien Casalegno, Bruno Lina, Laurent Argaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
influenza
influenza virus
viruses
encephalitis
encephalopathy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/6/13-0062_article

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