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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026): Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Psychiatric Symptoms after H1N1 Influenza Treated with Baloxavir Marboxil in Two Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
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Published: February 28, 2026
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A subset of patients with influenza A (H1N1) infection developed psychiatric symptoms during the course of illness, the etiology of which is likely multifactorial.
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“Psychiatric Symptoms after H1N1 Influenza Treated with Baloxavir Marboxil in Two Patients with Hematologic Malignancies” (2026) Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 18(1). doi:10.4084/MJHID.2026.031.
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