Fatal Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Encephalopathy in Immunocompetent Man

Simon, Marie; Hernu, Romain; Cour, Martin; Casalegno, Jean-Sébastien; Lina, Bruno; Argaud, Laurent

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Fatal Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Encephalopathy in Immunocompetent Man

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Jun 2013
By Simon, Marie ; Hernu, Romain ; Cour, Martin ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Simon, Marie ; Hernu, Romain ; Cour, Martin ; Casalegno, Jean-Sébastien ; Lina, Bruno ; Argaud, Laurent
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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 spinal fluid samples were negative.
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Adult Brain Brain Diseases Fatal Outcome Humans Immunocompromised Host Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(6):1005-1007.
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Journal Article
Volume:

19
Issue:

6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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