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Severe myocarditis due to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viral infection in a young woman successfully treated with intravenous zanamivir: A case report

Authors :
Maria Mazzitelli
Eugenio Garofalo
Andrea Bruni
Giorgio Settimo Barreca
Angela Quirino
Aida Giancotti
Francesca Serapide
Ciro Indolfi
Giovanni Matera
Paolo Navalesi
Enrico Maria Trecarichi
Carlo Torti
Federico Longhini
The IMAGES (Integrated MAnaGEment of Sepsis) Group
Source :
Clinical Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss 12, Pp 2336-2340 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Wiley, 2019.

Abstract

Abstract In patients with influenza‐related myocarditis, prompt diagnosis and treatment are important. Intravenous zanamivir can be an alternative to oral oseltamivir, especially in severe cases and when drug intestinal malabsorption is suspected or proven.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
7
Issue :
12
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9d61734cad1b4ca7b1310c74bcc94dc3
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2499