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- Title
Favorable outcome after life-threatening meningococcal disease complicating influenza A(H1N1) infection.
- Authors
Legriel, S.; Merceron, S.; Tattevin, P.; Mouvier, M.-A.; Marque-Juillet, S.; Monnier, A.; Bedos, J.-P.; Bruneel, F.
- Abstract
Purpose: Neurological complications of influenza A(H1N1) have been reported in several patients since the onset of the pandemic in 2009. However, meningococcal disease complicating influenza A(H1N1) has not been reported. Patients: Two patients were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) for altered mental status, fever, and rapidly spreading petechial purpura. They were diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis and/or meningococcemia and influenza A(H1N1) co-infection. Conclusions: Meningococcal disease presenting as meningitis and/or meningococcemia is among the potential complications of influenza A(H1N1) infection. Physicians should be aware of this co-infection, as it must be detected and treated promptly with antibiotics in addition to supportive care.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS; INFLUENZA diagnosis; CEFOTAXIME; DISEASES; INFLUENZA; NEISSERIA meningitidis; NEUROLOGIC manifestations of general diseases; POLYMERASE chain reaction; PURPURA (Pathology); INFLUENZA A virus, H1N1 subtype; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Infection, 2011, Vol 39, Issue 5, p477
- ISSN
0300-8126
- Publication type
Report
- DOI
10.1007/s15010-011-0134-4