Report of a Fatal Pediatric Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Infection in 2009

An acute viral infection may lead to death, as seen in the recent novel 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic that rapidly spread worldwide. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a systemic disorder with high mortality rates and can be triggered by various etiological agents, including viral...

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Main Authors: Biswas Shrestha, Ahmed Omran, Pengfei Rong, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213000417