Diagnostic Significance of Influenza Symptoms and Signs, and Their Variation by Type/Subtype, in Outpatients Aged ≥ 15 Years: Novi Sad, Serbia.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the diagnostic performance of influenza-related symptoms and signs and their combinations, as well as differences in patient characteristics based on the type/subtype of influenza, in outpatients at a primary healthcare surveillance system. Our prospective analysis included cases aged ≥ 15 years from two influenza seasons (2022/23 and 2023/24) in Novi Sad, Serbia. Influenza cases were confirmed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. The mean age of participants with laboratory-confirmed influenza was significantly lower than that of those without influenza (p < 0.0001): 37.90 vs. 54.92 years in 2022/23, and 40.21 vs. 54.17 years in 2023/24. Among the examined symptoms and signs, the highest sensitivity in the 2022/23 season was demonstrated for fever (87.

SUBMITTER: Miljkovic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11860240 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature