TY - JOUR
T1 - Postexposure Prophylaxis of H1N1 With Oseltamivir in a Newly Transplanted Kidney Recipient Receiving Intense Immunosuppressive Therapy
AU - Marfo, K.
AU - Chapochnick-Friedmann, J.
AU - Akalin, E.
AU - Lu, A.
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - Solid organ transplant recipients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy are considered to be at high risk for serious infectious complications. Recently in the United States, a pandemic of H1N1 flu infection has been reported with serious complications. We describe H1N1 infection in a living kidney donor and the 42-year-old kidney transplant recipient exposed to this kidney donor and undergoing intense immunosuppressive therapy. Postexposure prophylaxis with oseltamivir was effective to prevent H1N1 influenza A virus in a donor and a recipient.
AB - Solid organ transplant recipients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy are considered to be at high risk for serious infectious complications. Recently in the United States, a pandemic of H1N1 flu infection has been reported with serious complications. We describe H1N1 infection in a living kidney donor and the 42-year-old kidney transplant recipient exposed to this kidney donor and undergoing intense immunosuppressive therapy. Postexposure prophylaxis with oseltamivir was effective to prevent H1N1 influenza A virus in a donor and a recipient.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.09.052
DO - 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.09.052
M3 - Article
C2 - 20005410
AN - SCOPUS:71249164162
SN - 0041-1345
VL - 41
SP - 4411
EP - 4413
JO - Transplantation proceedings
JF - Transplantation proceedings
IS - 10
ER -