Influenza H1N1 infection in immunocompromised host: A concise review

H1N1 novel influenza A in pregnant and immunocompromised patients.

OBJECTIVE To describe the increased risk of severe disease and the appropriate management of patients at high risk such as pregnant women and immunosuppressed patients who acquire novel influenza A (H1N1). DESIGN Review of the literature regarding influenza A in these patient groups, and review of published and unpublished data with regard to novel influenza A (H1N1). MAIN RESULTS Pregnant ...

Invasive aspergillosis complicating pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in severely immunocompromised patients.

We report 5 cases of invasive aspergillosis occurring in severely immunosuppressed patients hospitalized with pandemic influenza A (H1N1). We suggest that infection with influenza A (H1N1) may predispose immunocompromised patients to develop invasive aspergillosis. Physicians should be aware of this potential association to allow early diagnosis and prompt treatment of aspergillosis.

Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Patients with Blood Disorders: A Concise Review in Pediatric Study

Childhood Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes both medical and public health challenges. Infants who acquire HBV parentally have up to 90% risk of developing chronic HBV infection. It is now estimated that approximately 10% of worldwide cancers are attributable to viral infection, with the vast majority (>85 %) occurring in the developing world. In this distribution, elevated rate and prev...

imaging findings in patients with h1n1 influenza a infection

Cutaneous fungal infection in an immunocompromised host

A 69-year-old male, who had a second orthotropic liver transplant for hepatic allograft failure from relapsed primary sclerosing cholangitis of the graft 4months earlier, presented with nodular lesions of the right arm. He was cytomegalovirus donor positive and recipient negative, Epstein-Barr virus recipient positive and QuantiFERON-TB Gold test negative. He had no recent episodes of acute rej...