| Literature DB >> 29402867 |
Chih-Yu Liang1,2, Chih-Hui Yang3, Jiun-Nong Lin4,5.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To present a case of influenza A infection complicated with focal encephalitis, meningitis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 35-year-old woman presented with fever, headache, cough, and body aches. Seizures, altered consciousness, and dyspnea occurred later. A nasopharyngeal swab revealed a positive reaction for the influenza A antigen. Magnetic resonance imaging scans showed a T2 prolongation in the left frontoparietal subcortical white matter, which was consistent with focal encephalitis. She recovered after treatment with oseltamivir and antibiotics.Entities:
Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Encephalopathy; Focal encephalitis; Influenza infection; Meningitis; Seizure
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29402867 PMCID: PMC5968248 DOI: 10.1159/000487398
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Princ Pract ISSN: 1011-7571 Impact factor: 1.927