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Editor, Senior Moderator
unis Med. 2018 Jun;96(6):348-352. [h=1]Influenza A/H1N1 pdm 09 in children's Hospital Bechir Hamza of Tunis.[/h] Tinsa F, Barakizou H, Belhadj I, Fitouri Z, Borgi A, Samoud A, Ben Becher S, Ben Jabbalah N, Bouyahia O, Boussetta K.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Influenza A (H1N1) is a contagious acute respiratory infection caused a pandemic in 2009. The outcome was variable among populations.
[h=4]AIM:[/h] To describe a clinical spectrum and the outcome of Tunisian children with pandemic H1N1/09 influenza virus.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] This is a retrospective, descriptive study of children with pandemic H1N1/09 influenza virus hospitalized in the children's hospital of tunis, between November 2009 and February 2010. The diagnosis was made on positive rapid test or PCR.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] thirty two children were included. The median age was 12 months. The most frequently symptoms were: fever (87,5%), digestive disorders ( 59,4%) and dyspnea (15,6%). The mean length of stay was 3,8 days. The outcome was complicated by a bacterial infection (56,3%), and one death.
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] Mild form of H1N1/influenza virus is the most common presentation; however severe forms can be observed especially in infants.
PMID: 30430472
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Influenza A (H1N1) is a contagious acute respiratory infection caused a pandemic in 2009. The outcome was variable among populations.
[h=4]AIM:[/h] To describe a clinical spectrum and the outcome of Tunisian children with pandemic H1N1/09 influenza virus.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] This is a retrospective, descriptive study of children with pandemic H1N1/09 influenza virus hospitalized in the children's hospital of tunis, between November 2009 and February 2010. The diagnosis was made on positive rapid test or PCR.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] thirty two children were included. The median age was 12 months. The most frequently symptoms were: fever (87,5%), digestive disorders ( 59,4%) and dyspnea (15,6%). The mean length of stay was 3,8 days. The outcome was complicated by a bacterial infection (56,3%), and one death.
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] Mild form of H1N1/influenza virus is the most common presentation; however severe forms can be observed especially in infants.
PMID: 30430472