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Fatal Encephalopathy Associated with Influenza in a Health Care Professional.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2016
Kitano Kiyoshi, Furuta Kiyoshi, Kanai Shinichiro, Takei Yo-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
A 41-year-old nurse was referred to our hospital with a fever and disturbed consciousness. She tested positive for influenza antigen. CT and MRI findings revealed low density and intensity areas in the right occipital and lateral lobes with remarkable brain edema, which led to a diagnosis of influenza encephalopathy. Influenza A antibodies in the serum were below the detection limit despite the patient receiving...
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