Síndrome respiratória aguda grave causada por influenza A (subtipo H1N1)
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...
| Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) |
| Repository: | Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/5806 |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132010000300017 http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/5806 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Influenza A virus, H1N1 subtype Severe acute respiratory syndrome Patient care Vírus da influenza A subtipo H1N1 Síndrome respiratória aguda grave Assistência ao paciente |
| Summary: | 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. |
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