Spontaneous pneumomediastinum complicating pneumonia in children infected with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (HINI) virus

We report two occurrences of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) complicating pneumonia in Japanese children infected with the novel influenza A (HINI) virus (IV). General practitioners especially should suspect possible SPM when examining and treating children with the novel influenza accompanied b...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical microbiology and infection 2010-02, Vol.16 (2), p.195-199
Hauptverfasser:	Hasegawa, M., Hashimoto, K., Morozumi, M., Ubukata, K., Takahashi, T., Inamo, Y.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	A (H1N1) virus A (HINI) virus Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Children Female Human viral diseases Humans Infant Infectious diseases influenza Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - isolation & purification Influenza, Human - complications Influenza, Human - pathology Influenza, Human - virology Japan Male Mediastinal Emphysema - diagnosis Medical sciences pandemics Pneumology Pneumonia Pneumonia - complications Pneumonia - pathology Radiography, Thoracic Respiratory Sounds Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases spontaneous pneumomediastinum Status Asthmaticus Viral diseases Viral diseases of the respiratory system and ent viral diseases Wheezing
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	We report two occurrences of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) complicating pneumonia in Japanese children infected with the novel influenza A (HINI) virus (IV). General practitioners especially should suspect possible SPM when examining and treating children with the novel influenza accompanied by status asthmaticus or wheezing. The presented patients illustrate the specific clinical and radiological signs associated with SPM complicating pneumonia in children infected with A(HINI)v.
ISSN:	1198-743X 1469-0691
DOI:	10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03086.x