Abstract
Te presentation of neonatal influenza B in neonates can vary from a mild self-limited disease to acute presentation carrying high morbidity and mortality. This report describes one case of influenza B in a neonate who presented with severe respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure.
Highlights
Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses that usually leads to self- limited illness, predominately in children between the ages of 2 and 5 years [1]
We report a 7-day-old neonate with influenza B virus-associated pneumonia who presented with severe respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure
We have reported a rare presentation of influenza B in a neonate, where oseltamivir resulted in mild clinical improvement; it did not prevent serious disease complications
Summary
Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses that usually leads to self- limited illness, predominately in children between the ages of 2 and 5 years [1]. Presentation in neonates is generally variable, ranging from subclinical disease to complicated respiratory failure [2]. It is uncommon, it could lead to multiple organ failure [3]. We report a 7-day-old neonate with influenza B virus-associated pneumonia who presented with severe respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no studies reporting influenza B with renal failure in early neonatal life to date
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