Neurological complications in a child with influenza pneumonia: clinical case report
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https://doi.org/10.47464/MetroCiencia/vol28/2/2020/8-11Keywords:
Influenza, pneumonia, neurology, pleural effusion, Brain atrophy, cerebral haemorrhage, case reportsAbstract
Influenza is a transmissible endemic disease, in Ecuador the virus subtypes that circulate are A (H1N1), A (H3N2) and type B. There are two peaks of virus circulation that were registered in Ecuador in 2016 and 2018, the latter being the one with the highest incidence. The neurological complications associated with influenza have been described infrequently, representing 10% of the affected children and the reports that there are the majority are of children and young adults. This article presents a case in 2018 of an older infant with Influenza A / H3 pneumonia, Influenza A / pan1, Influenza A / pan2, Parainfluenza virus 1, complicated with left pleural effusion and cerebral atrophy and cerebral microhemorrhages.
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