Variability of influenza AH1N1 infections in a neonatal unit in Spain.
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چکیده
We describe three positive influenza AH1N1 cases in a neonatal unit during the influenza pandemic in Spain. One term baby presented with an upper respiratory tract infection, another preterm infant with an apnea episode following nosocomial infection, and thirdly, a term infant of a mother with influenza AH1N1 had severe respiratory distress and pneumothoraces needing high-frequency ventilation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neonatology
دوره 100 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011