The first novel influenza A (H1N1) fatality despite antiviral treatment and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 381-384

  Liong, T ^a   Lee, K L ^a   Poon, Y S ^a   Lam, S Y ^a   Chan, C P ^a   Yue, C S ^a   Chu, C M ^a   Yuen, K Y ^b   Law, K I ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antigens, viral; Extracorporeal circulation; Influenza A virus, H1N1 subtype; Influenza, human; Oxygenators, membrane

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; LINEZOLID; OSELTAMIVIR; VIRUS ANTIGEN; ZANAMIVIR;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTOPSY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INTENSIVE CARE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEPTIC SHOCK; SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUS; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN;

EID: 70350247877     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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