Experience in Treatment of Patients with Severe Influenza with Viral Pneumonia in ICU

Abstract

Objective: To explore the experience of severe influenza A viral pneumonia treatment. Methods:The clinical data and treatment of 6 cases of severe influenza with virus RNA-positive pneumonia were analyzed.Results: 3 cases of new H1N1 influenza, 3 cases did not do further nucleic acid subtype identification, patients were treated with oseltamivir. 3 patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, 4 patients received invasive mechanical ventilation, 2 cases of pneumothorax. 3 patients received continuous hemofiltration for acute renal injury, 4 with ventilator-associated pneumonia in 5 patients with mechanical ventilation, and 5 patients died. Conclusion:Suffering from severe underlying disease, the use of glucocorticoids, deep sedation, secondary pulmonary infection of influenza A virus causes severe pneumonia and high mortality.