H1N1 disseminated infection in a 3-month-old boy

Moniz, M; Nunes, P; Silvestre, C; Abadesso, C; Matias, E; Loureiro, H; Almeida, H

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Earlier this year a new influenza virus emerged. In children, the clinical manifestations of H1N1 infection are similar to those reported during periods of seasonal influenza. We report on a 3-month-old boy with an upper respiratory tract infection who presented enteropathy, coagulopathy and encephalitis related to H1N1. The infection was confirmed in nasopharyngeal aspirate, stools and cerebrospinal fluid by real-time PCR. Treatment with oseltamivir was started.