Influenza B infection associated with encephalitis: treatment with oseltamivir

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Feb;21(2):173-5. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200202000-00021.

Abstract

Encephalitis associated with acute influenza infection is unusual in nonepidemic years. A case of a 10-year-old child with influenza B encephalitis and profound weakness who was treated with oseltamivir is presented. This case illustrates several of the unusual findings associated with influenza infections and the result of treatment of influenza B encephalitis with oseltamivir.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / therapeutic use*
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Encephalitis, Viral / complications
  • Encephalitis, Viral / drug therapy*
  • Encephalitis, Viral / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Influenza B virus / pathogenicity*
  • Influenza, Human / complications*
  • Male
  • Muscle Weakness / etiology
  • Oseltamivir
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Antiviral Agents
  • DNA, Viral
  • Oseltamivir