Fatal case of pneumonia associated with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in HIV-positive patient

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-150

  Klein, Natalie C ^a   Chak, Azfar ^a   Chengot, Marilyn ^a   Johnson, Diane H ^a   Cunha, Burke A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATOVAQUONE; DOXYCYCLINE; MEROPENEM; MOXIFLOXACIN; OSELTAMIVIR;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; MEXICO; NOCARDIOSIS; PANDEMIC; PNEUMONIA; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL;

EID: 73949089569     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1601.090930     Document Type: Letter

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