We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Accumulation of air and a retroperitoneal abscess during type B influenza virus infection in an older adult.
- Authors
Saitoh, Masayuki; Wajima, Naoki; Yamaya, Mutsuo
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of an 81-year-old woman who died of acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by sepsis as a result of the recurrent retention of a retroperitoneal abscess with air during type B influenza virus infection. The article discusses the development of severe gastrointestinal complications from type B influenza virus infection.
- Subjects
INFLUENZA complications; INFLUENZA diagnosis; ABDOMINAL abscess; ADULT respiratory distress syndrome; RETROPERITONEUM; SEPSIS; INFLUENZA B virus; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients; DISEASE complications; OLD age
- Publication
Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2015, Vol 15, Issue 5, p668
- ISSN
1444-1586
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ggi.12452