A case of pneumonia following human infection with avian influenza a (H5N1)

• Autorzy: Nurettin Erben , Elif Kartal , Saygin Alpat , Ilhan Ozgunes , Gaye Usluer
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The H5N1 infection was diagnosed in 12 patients in Turkey and confirmed by the WHO. Of these 12 patients so far, 8 have been published. In this case, we are presenting a case of pneumonia that developed following avian influenza infection in Eskisehir. Our case is one of the 4 patients who were not reported previously.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Avian Influenza; H5N1; Pneumonia

• Czasopismo: Open Medicine
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 5
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 59-61

Daty

wydano

2010-02-01

online

2010-01-29

Twórcy

autor

Nurettin Erben

• Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, 26040, Eskisehir, Turkey,

autor

Elif Kartal

• Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, 26040, Eskisehir, Turkey

autor

Saygin Alpat

• Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, 26040, Eskisehir, Turkey

autor

Ilhan Ozgunes

• Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, 26040, Eskisehir, Turkey

autor

Gaye Usluer

• Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, 26040, Eskisehir, Turkey

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DOI

10.2478/s11536-009-0110-x