TY - JOUR
T1 - Melting muscles: Novel H1N1 influenza A associated rhabdomyolysis
AU - D'Silva, Dimple
AU - Hewagama, Saliya
AU - Doherty, Richard Ralph
AU - Korman, Tony
AU - Buttery, James Peter
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - We report the first case of myositis and rhabdomyolysis after infection with novel influenza A (H1N1/09) virus. The case demonstrates the novel virus capacity for causing significant disease. Myositis and the possibility of rhabdomyolysis should be considered in any individual presenting with influenza-like symptoms in which severe myalgia or muscle weakness is apparent. It is likely that we will see severe clinical manifestations of infection with this novel influenza virus in the coming respiratory virus season.
AB - We report the first case of myositis and rhabdomyolysis after infection with novel influenza A (H1N1/09) virus. The case demonstrates the novel virus capacity for causing significant disease. Myositis and the possibility of rhabdomyolysis should be considered in any individual presenting with influenza-like symptoms in which severe myalgia or muscle weakness is apparent. It is likely that we will see severe clinical manifestations of infection with this novel influenza virus in the coming respiratory virus season.
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19841604
U2 - 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181c03cf2
DO - 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181c03cf2
M3 - Article
SN - 0891-3668
VL - 28
SP - 1138
EP - 1139
JO - The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
JF - The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
IS - 12
ER -