Abstract
Fatal Case of Pneumonia Associated with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in HIV-Positive Patient
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To the Editor: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus first appeared in March 2009 in Mexico
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with acute febrile respiratory illness who have been in contact with persons with confirmed influenza or reside in areas where influenza has been reported (2)
We report pneumonia associated with pandemic (H1N1) 2009, which resulted in respiratory and renal failure and death, in a 39-year-old HIVpositive woman
Summary
To the Editor: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus first appeared in March 2009 in Mexico. In June 2009, a pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization (1). Influenza A virus (H1N1) caused a pandemic in 1918–1919; estimated deaths were ≈100 million worldwide (2). Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with acute febrile respiratory illness who have been in contact with persons with confirmed influenza or reside in areas where influenza has been reported (2). Most cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in the United States have been mild, 2%–5% of infected persons have required hospitalization (2).
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