Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Euro Surveill |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 48 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Animals
- Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Humans
- Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/isolation & purification
- Influenza, Human/diagnosis
- Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
- Netherlands
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections/transmission
- Oseltamivir/therapeutic use
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Respiratory Tract Infections/diagnosis
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/complications
- Swine
- Swine Diseases/transmission
- Treatment Outcome