Author: Papenburg, Jesse; Karatzios, Christos; Li, Yan; Bastien, Nathalie; Semret, Makeda; Moore, Dorothy
Title: A near-fatal infection with oseltamivir-resistant seasonal influenza A in a previously healthy child: Case report. Cord-id: 5xft4y71 Document date: 2009_1_1
ID: 5xft4y71
Snippet: A case of near-fatal oseltamivir-resistant seasonal influenza A infection in a previously healthy four-year-old boy is reported. This case highlights three important points for physicians: oseltamivir-resistant influenza A (H1N1) has recently emerged in North America; contrary to previously held beliefs, such strains are capable of causing severe disease in healthy children; and given this change in epidemiology, clinicians caring for children with severe seasonal influenza A infection should co
Document: A case of near-fatal oseltamivir-resistant seasonal influenza A infection in a previously healthy four-year-old boy is reported. This case highlights three important points for physicians: oseltamivir-resistant influenza A (H1N1) has recently emerged in North America; contrary to previously held beliefs, such strains are capable of causing severe disease in healthy children; and given this change in epidemiology, clinicians caring for children with severe seasonal influenza A infection should consider empiric dual therapy with oseltamivir and amantadine.
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