H1N1 disseminated infection in a 3-month-old boy

BMJ Case Rep. 2010 Dec 13:2010:bcr0620103090. doi: 10.1136/bcr.06.2010.3090.

Abstract

Earlier this year a new influenza virus emerged. In children, the clinical manifestations of H1N1 infection are similar to those reported during periods of seasonal influenza. We report on a 3-month-old boy with an upper respiratory tract infection who presented enteropathy, coagulopathy and encephalitis related to H1N1. The infection was confirmed in nasopharyngeal aspirate, stools and cerebrospinal fluid by real-time PCR. Treatment with oseltamivir was started.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
  • Influenza, Human* / diagnosis
  • Influenza, Human* / drug therapy
  • Male