Severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by the influenza A (H1N1) virus
J Bras Pneumol. 2010 May-Jun;36(3):386-9.
doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132010000300017.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliation
- 1 Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. sandrarib@uol.com.br
Abstract
In view of the pandemic caused by a new virus, influenza A (H1N1), we report the case of a 56-year-old patient without relevant risk factors and with severe acute respiratory syndrome resulting from infection with this virus. We present the results of laboratory tests and the imaging findings (chest X-ray and CT scans). The evolution was favorable, and the patient was discharged after 14 days.
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
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Influenza, Human / complications*
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Influenza, Human / virology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Radiography
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / etiology*