A Clinical Study of Hospitalized H1N1 Infected Children in Western Rajasthan

作者：Gupta B D; Purohit Adarsh^*

来源：Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2011, 57(2): 87-90.

DOI：10.1093/tropej/fmq048

• H1N1 Pandemic 2009
• H1N1 influenza
• pleural effusion

Objective: To study the cases of H1N1 influenza admitted in our hospital. Method: Hospital records of all the admitted patients diagnosed as H1N1 positive by throat swab rt-PCR (real time polymerase chain reaction) were retrospectively studied. Results: Between November 2009 and February 2010 total 62 children were hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection. Of the admitted children, 19 (30.6%) were admitted in ICU and 4 (6.4%) expired. Consolidation was observed in 25 (40%) cases while 4 (6%) patients had pleural effusion and 1 patient each developed pneumothorax and pulmonary edema. Conclusions: Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza caused serious respiratory complications in children not usually seen with seasonal influenza.

• 出版日期2011-4