Severe course of influenza A / H1N1 at a young age: a case from practice
A clinical case of severe A / H1N1 influenza in a young woman with the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome, subtotal viral-bacterial pneumonia is described. A special feature of the example is the clinical course of severe fatal influenza infection with the development of massive thrombosis of the lower lobe branch of the left pulmonary artery. This was facilitated by the lack of flu vaccine and late treatment of the patient, inadequate readiness of specialists in terms of diagnosing severe complications of influenza infection, later on the initiation of etiotropic antiviral therapy, which was prescribed only during admission to hospital, delaying the patient’s transfer to mechanical ventilation.