Convalescent plasma treatment reduced mortality in patients with severe pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus infection.

IF, Hung; KK, To; CK, Lee; KL, Lee; K, Chan; WW, Yan; R, Liu; CL, Watt; WM, Chan; KY, Lai; CK, Koo; T, Buckley; FL, Chow; KK, Wong; HS, Chan; CK, Ching; BS, Tang; CC, Lau; IW, Li; SH, Liu; KH, Chan; CK, Lin; KY, Yuen

doi:10.1093/cid/ciq106

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Convalescent plasma treatment reduced mortality in patients with severe pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus infection.

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Hung IF

To KK

Lee CK

Abstract

Background Experience from treating patients with Spanish influenza and influenza A(H5N1) suggested that convalescent plasma therapy might be beneficial. However, its efficacy in patients with severe pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus (H1N1 2009) infection remained unknown.Methods During the peri...

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