Abstract
We report a fatal infection with influenza A virus in a 13-year-old child who had been vaccinated against influenza. Influenza A virus RNA was detected by PCR in lungs, bronchi and myocardium. A penicillin-sensitive strain of Staphylococcus aureus was also isolated from her bronchi. This case indicates that a primary viral pneumonia with influenza A virus complicated by a bacterial superinfection with S. aureus can run a fatal course even in a vaccinated child.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Autopsy
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Influenza A virus / isolation & purification*
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Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
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Influenza, Human / complications
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Influenza, Human / drug therapy
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Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
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Pneumonia, Viral / complications
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Risk Assessment
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Staphylococcal Infections / complications
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Superinfection / complications
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Superinfection / diagnosis*
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Superinfection / drug therapy
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Influenza Vaccines