Delay in Diagnosis of Influenza Virus in an Elderly Hospitalized Patient: a Fatal Outcome

Autor: Pierre Lebon, Nicole Haber, Siham Dekimeche, Carol Szekely, Delphine Martineau, Djamal Khelili

Publikováno v: Clinical Medicine Insights. Case Reports
Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, Vol 2012, Iss 5, Pp 5-8 (2012)
Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, Vol 5 (2012)

Influenza is a well established cause of seasonal hospitalizations and deaths among older persons. However, influenza is frequently underdiagnosed by physicians, because its clinical presentations are often complex, particularly in elderly patients.

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3257067