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Editor, Senior Moderator
Immunocompromised patients, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) sufferers, have an increased risk of mortality following influenza infection. In the recent pandemic, influenza A H1NI virus caused 18449 deaths, mainly because of adult respiratory distress syndrome or bacterial co-infections.Case PresentationIn this case report, an SLE patient with viral-induced septic shock, without overt pulmonary involvement, is discussed.
The patient was administered oseltamivir and supportive treatment, including wide-spectrum antibiotics, vasopressors and steroids, according to the guidelines proposed for bacterial sepsis and septic shock. She survived and experienced a lupus flare soon after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge.
Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first case to report severe septic shock from influenza A/H1N1 virus, without overt pulmonary involvement.
Author: Konstantinos TseliosTsioka RitsaSarantopoulos AlexandrosMouloudi EleniBoura Panagiota
Credits/Source: BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:358
Published on: 2011-12-29
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The patient was administered oseltamivir and supportive treatment, including wide-spectrum antibiotics, vasopressors and steroids, according to the guidelines proposed for bacterial sepsis and septic shock. She survived and experienced a lupus flare soon after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge.
Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first case to report severe septic shock from influenza A/H1N1 virus, without overt pulmonary involvement.
Author: Konstantinos TseliosTsioka RitsaSarantopoulos AlexandrosMouloudi EleniBoura Panagiota
Credits/Source: BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:358
Published on: 2011-12-29
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