Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Infection and Vascular Thrombosis

During the summer and fall of 2009, significant thrombotic events were observed in patients infected with the pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus. In a retrospective chart review of 119 individuals admitted to the hospital with H1N1 virus infection, 7 patients (5.9%) were found to have experienced throm...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2011-01, Vol.52 (2), p.e14-e17
Main Authors: Bunce, Paul E., High, Sasha M., Nadjafi, Maral, Stanley, Katherine, Liles, W. Conrad, Christian, Michael D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - pathogenicity
Influenza, Human - complications
Influenza, Human - virology
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Venous Thrombosis - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:During the summer and fall of 2009, significant thrombotic events were observed in patients infected with the pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus. In a retrospective chart review of 119 individuals admitted to the hospital with H1N1 virus infection, 7 patients (5.9%) were found to have experienced thrombotic vascular events.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciq125