Yusuf K, Soraisham A S, Fonseca K
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.
J Perinatol. 2007 Oct;27(10):623-5. doi: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211802.
Although less common than influenza A, influenza B infections can cause significant mortality and morbidity in children who are immunocomprised and have underlying medical conditions. We report a preterm neonate with fatal influenza B virus pneumonia. This infant presented with signs and symptoms indistinguishable from any other cause of sepsis.
