Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Infection among HIV-Infected Adults in France

J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2011 Jul-Aug;10(4):229-31. doi: 10.1177/1545109711407504. Epub 2011 May 12.

Abstract

Clinical, biological, and radiological findings of influenza A (H1N1)-confirmed cases among HIV-infected patients presenting in a French university hospital between October 2009 and January 2010 were systematically reviewed. No severe influenza infection was observed, but a high frequency of secondary bacterial pneumonia is reported among pneumococcal unvaccinated patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coinfection
  • France
  • HIV Infections
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
  • Influenza, Human*