Fatal influenza B virus pneumonia in a preterm neonate: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 623-625

  Yusuf, K ^a   Soraisham, A S ^a   Fonseca, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b PROVINCIAL LABORATORY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; HYDROCORTISONE; INOTROPIC AGENT; LUNG SURFACTANT; NITRIC OXIDE; TROMETAMOL; VANCOMYCIN;

APNEA; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SEPSIS; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

DISEASES IN TWINS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL;

EID: 34848854541     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211802     Document Type: Article

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