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

ERBEN N., DOYUK KARTAL E., NAYMAN ALPAT S., Ozgunes I., USLUER G.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol.5, no.1, pp.59-61, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.2478/s11536-009-0110-x
  • Journal Name: CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.59-61
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.