Fatal influenza A (H3N2) and Campylobacter jejuni coinfection

Authors

• M. Kahar-Bador
• A.M. Nathan
• M.H. Soo
• S. Mohd Noor
• Sazaly AbuBakarFollow
• L.C.S. Lum
• S. Syed Hassan
• I.C. Sam

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2009

Abstract

The rapid diagnosis and subtyping of influenza is particularly important in areas where avian influenza (H5N1) is present. The ability to recognise both typical and atypical presentations of influenza is also critical in such settings. A six-month-old male child who visited a H5N1-affected area subsequently died from a severe febrile diarrhoeal illness with minimal respiratory symptoms, and was initially diagnosed with influenza A of an unknown subtype. The final microbiological results showed a highly unusual combination of influenza A (H3N2) and Campylobacter jejuni infection.

Keywords

Animals, Campylobacter Infections/physiopathology

Publication Title

Singapore Medical Journal

ISSN

0037-5675

Recommended Citation

Kahar-Bador, M.; Nathan, A.M.; Soo, M.H.; Mohd Noor, S.; AbuBakar, Sazaly; Lum, L.C.S.; Syed Hassan, S.; and Sam, I.C., "Fatal influenza A (H3N2) and Campylobacter jejuni coinfection" (2009). Research Publications (2006 to 2010). 2546.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2006_2010/2546

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

50

Issue

3

Publisher

Stamford Publishing Pte Ltd / Singapore Medical Association

Additional Information

Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.