Influenza B outbreak in female psychiatric ward of Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Author:
Mohd Fadzli Mohamad Isa
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Author Information
- Collective Name:Mohd Fadzli Mohamad Isa, MD1; Joo Ming Tan, MD1; Mohammad Firdaus Abdul Aziz; MMed(Psy)1; Chee Loon Leong, MMed2
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2018;73(6):405-406
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: Influenza outbreaks in tropical countries are rarely reported. This article reports four cases of influenza within a psychiatric ward of a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. These were patients with severe mental illness who were involuntarily admitted and did not show the classical triad of influenza-like-illness (ILI) at the beginning. However, severe respiratory complications developed requiring intubation. Referral and cooperation with the infectious disease team was initiated to help manage the outbreak while continuing psychiatric treatment. Incidences of influenza among hospitalised psychiatric patients should be treated seriously with immediate multidisciplinary approach to prevent severe unwanted complications.
- Full text:6.2018my1358.pdf
