H1N1 associated encephalitis in a child with acute myeloblastic leukemia and bacteremia due to Klebsiella pneumonia

Autor: Lale Olcay, Seda Öztürkmen, Zafer Bıçakçı, Arzu Akyay, Gülşen İskender, Kamuran Türker-sayılır, Nil Çetin, Saadet Dikmen-menteş, Özlem Kapusuz, Mehmet Ertem
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Turkish Journal of Hematology, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 67-71 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1308-5263
DOI: 10.5505/tjh.2012.80947
Popis: Herein, a neutropenic 16-year-old girl with acute myeloblastic leukemia who developed recurrent generalized seizures when she was on antimicrobial therapy including oseltamivir also due to pneumonia, bacteremia of Klebsiella pneumonia and H1N1 infection, in November 2009 is presented. Seizures could be controlled by assisted ventilation. Electroencephalography revealed encephalopathy. Cranial computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MRI angiography were normal. She recovered completely with no sequele. Our case highlights that during pandemias, H1N1 should always be kept in mind.
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