Coinfection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus in a patient with lung cancer
Journal
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
4
Pages
316-318
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus were responsible for bacterial coinfection during previous or 2009 influenza pandemic and were associated with a higher risk of influenza-related morbidity and mortality. Despite tuberculosis (TB) is still a growing problem worldwide, Mycobacterial tuberculosis is rarely a copathogen with influenza. We hereby report a cancer patient with TB and pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus coinfection. Physicians should be aware that TB may present as a coinfection in an immunocompromised patient with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection, especially in TB endemic area. ? 2011.
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Other Subjects
antiinfective agent; cefuroxime; ethambutol; isoniazid; oseltamivir; pyrazinamide; rifampicin; 2009 H1N1 influenza; adult; article; cancer chemotherapy; cancer radiotherapy; case report; computer assisted tomography; human; immunocompromised patient; Influenza virus A H1N1; lung auscultation; lung cancer; lung squamous cell carcinoma; male; mixed infection; mycobacteriosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; orthomyxovirus infection; physical examination; physician; pleura effusion; real time polymerase chain reaction; respiratory tract injury; reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; sputum culture; Streptococcus pneumoniae; thorax radiography; throat culture; wheezing; Humans; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Influenza, Human; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Middle Aged; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Tuberculosis
Type
journal article