Severe myocarditis due to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viral infection in a young woman successfully treated with intravenous zanamivir: A case report

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Clin Case Rep. 2019 Oct 21;7(12):2336-2340. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2499. eCollection 2019 Dec. Severe myocarditis due to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viral infection in a young woman successfully treated with intravenous zanamivir: A case report.

Mazzitelli M¹, Garofalo E², Bruni A², Barreca GS³, Quirino A³, Giancotti A³, Serapide F¹, Indolfi C⁴, Matera G³, Navalesi P², Trecarichi EM¹, Torti C¹, Longhini F²; IMAGES (Integrated MAnaGEment of Sepsis) Group.
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1 Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit "Magna Graecia" University Catanzaro Italy. 2 Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences Unit of Intensive Care, "Magna Graecia" University Catanzaro Italy. 3 Department of Health Sciences Unit of Clinical Microbiology "Magna Graecia" University Catanzaro Italy. 4 Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences Division of cardiology "Magna Graecia" University Catanzaro Italy.

Abstract

In patients with influenza-related myocarditis, prompt diagnosis and treatment are important. Intravenous zanamivir can be an alternative to oral oseltamivir, especially in severe cases and when drug intestinal malabsorption is suspected or proven.
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KEYWORDS:

influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus; intravenous zanamivir; myocarditis

PMID: 31893053 PMCID: PMC6935647 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2499
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