Hemorrhagic cystitis in two cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kulkarni, Rajesh | Kinikar, Aarti | Valvi, Chhaya | Doshi, Prajakta

Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics B.J. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital Pune, M.S., India

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Rajesh Kulkarni, MD., Department of Pediatrics, B.J. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, M.S., 411001, India. Tel.: +91 20 26128000; ext 317; Fax: +91 20 26128000; E-mail docrajesh75@yahoo.com

Abstract: Hemorrhagic cystitis as a complication of influenza A has been described. There is only one case report describing hemorrhagic cystitis in a child with novel pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A infection. We report two children with confirmed novel pandemic 2009 H1N1 infection who had hemorrhagic cystitis.

Keywords: Novel pandemic 2009 H1N1, macroscopic hematuria, hemorrhagic cystitis

DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2011-0296

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 77-78, 2011