Clinical and epidemiological features of patients with confirmed avian influenza presenting to Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital, Indonesia, 2005-2007.
- Author:
Sardikin GIRIPUTRO
1
;
Rismali AGUS
;
Sri SULASTRI
;
Dewi MURNIATI
;
Fitryani DARWIS
;
I B Sila WIWEKA
;
Adria RUSLI
;
Sondang SIRAIT
;
Susi MARHANINGTYAS
;
Tuti HENDRAWARDATI
;
Rinaldi
;
Tony SOETANTO
;
Elly DELIANA
;
Iman FIRMANSYAH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Birds; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Indonesia; epidemiology; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; isolation & purification; Influenza in Birds; diagnosis; epidemiology; Male; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors
- From:Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2008;37(6):454-457
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
INTRODUCTIONSince the first human cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infection were detected in Indonesia in 2005, the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital in Jakarta has managed 27 confirmed cases from September 2005 to December 2007.
MATERIALS AND METHODSWe reviewed the clinical and epidemiological data of these patients.
RESULTSClinical and radiological features were not specific. Most patients were young and had indirect contact with infected poultry. The majority of cases presented to the Infectious Diseases hospital late when the patients already had features of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). The mortality was high at 77%.
CONCLUSIONThere is clearly an urgent need for better field diagnostics and therapeutics for the management of this emerging pathogen.
