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Case Reports
. 2009 Aug 3;191(3):154-6.
doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02726.x.

Life-threatening respiratory failure from H1N1 influenza 09 (human swine influenza)

Melissa A Kaufman  1 , Graeme J Duke, Forbes McGain, Craig French, Craig Aboltins, Gary Lane, Geoff A Gutteridge
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Case Reports

Life-threatening respiratory failure from H1N1 influenza 09 (human swine influenza)

Melissa A Kaufman et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

We present the first six cases of H1N1 influenza 09 (confirmed by a polymerase chain reaction test from nasopharyngeal swabs) in patients requiring admission to intensive care in Australia (in three hospitals in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne). These cases highlight the small but significant risk of life-threatening respiratory failure associated with H1N1 influenza 09 infection.

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