Clinical and prognostic features of patients with pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus in the intensive care unit.

Objective: To investigate the clinical and prognostic features of patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) with pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus.

Methods: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit for severe pneumonia associated with pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus were evaluated.

Results: The study included 20 patients with the mean age of 36±13.