Tuberc Respir Dis.  2011 Mar;70(3):247-250. 10.4046/trd.2011.70.3.247.

A Case of Coinfection with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza and Scrub Typhus with Abnormal Liver Function Test

• Ahn Y
• Hwang JY
• Kim YS
• Kim JH
• Cho OH
• Lim CM
• Woo JH

• KMID: 1442855
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2011.70.3.247

Abstract

The pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza outbreak coincided with the typical Scrub typhus season, which can lead to diagnostic difficulties due to their similar and non-specific symptoms. Here we describe a case of laboratory confirmed co-infection of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza and Scrub typhus and discuss the difficulties in distinguishing the two illnesses clinically.

Keyword

Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Scrub Typhus

MeSH Terms

Coinfection
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza, Human
Liver
Liver Function Tests
Pandemics
Scrub Typhus
Seasons

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  Figure 1 Initial simple chest X-ray film shows bronchiectasis on right upper lung field and suspicious peribronchial infiltrations on both lower lung fields.

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