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ArticleKorean journal of pediatrics2011

Novel influenza A (H1N1) 2009 infection in the pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic diseases in the Yeungnam region.

Seok Jeong Kang, Jae Min Lee, Jeong Ok Hah, Ye Jee Shim, Kun Soo Lee, Hyun Jung Shin, Heung Sik Kim, Eun Jin Choi, So Eun Jeon, Young Tak Lim and 2 more

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Seok Jeong KangDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
Jae Min Lee
Jeong Ok Hah
Ye Jee Shim
Kun Soo Lee
Hyun Jung Shin
Heung Sik Kim
Eun Jin Choi
So Eun Jeon
Young Tak Lim
Ji Kyeong Park
Eun Sil Park

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purposeNatural history and consequences of the novel 2009 influenza A H1N1 (2009 H1N1) infection in immunocompromised pediatric patients are not yet fully understood. In this study, we investigated the clinical features and outcomes of the 2009 H1N1 infection in pediatric patients with hematological and oncological diseases.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 528 patients who had hematological and oncological diseases and who were treated at 7 referral centers located in the Yeungnam region. Among the 528 patients, 27 with definite diagnosis of 2009 H1N1 infection were the subjects of this study. All patients were divided into the following 3 groups: patients who were receiving chemotherapy (group 1), patients who were immunosuppressed due to a non-malignant hematological disease (group 2), and patients who were off chemotherapy and had undergone their last chemotherapy course within 2 years from the influenza A pandemic (group 3).

resultsAll 28 episodes of 2009 H1N1 infection were treated with the antiviral agent oseltamivir (Tamiflu®), and 20 episodes were treated after hospitalization. Group 1 patients had higher frequencies of lower respiratory tract infection and longer durations of fever and hospitalization as compared to those in group 2. Ultimately, all episodes resolved completely with no complications.

conclusionThese results suggest that early antiviral therapy did not influence the morbidity or mortality of pediatric patients with hematological and oncological diseases in the Yeungnam region of Korea after the 2009 H1N1 infection. However, no definite conclusions can be drawn because of the small sample size.

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ChildH1N1 SubtypeHematologic DiseasesImmunocompromised PatientsInfluenza A VirusOseltamivir

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