Incidental late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis following AH1N1 influenza virus pneumonia: a case report

Incidental late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis following AH1N1 influenza virus pneumonia: a case report

Abstract Background Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by chronic progressive multisystem involvement. AH1N1 virus infections caused classic influenza symptoms in the majority of cystic fibrosis patients while others experienced severe outcomes. Case presentation We rep...

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Main Authors: Carlo Iadevaia, Paola Iacotucci, Vincenzo Carnovale, Cecilia Calabrese, Gaetano Rea, Nicola Ferrara, Fabio Perrotta, Gennaro Mazzarella, Andrea Bianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Respiratory failure
Cystic fibrosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1430-0

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