The global trends and clinical progress in influenza co-infection: a visualization and bibliometric analysis (2005-2025).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Influenza co-infection, characterized by concurrent or sequential infection with influenza and other pathogens, lacks comprehensive quantitative analysis. This study evaluates the status, key hotspots, and clinical advancements in influenza co-infection research from 2005 to 2025 to guide future investigations.

Methods

We analyzed articles from 2005 to 2025 sourced from the Web of Science database using R, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace. Concurrently, we extracted clinical trials from PubMed within the same timeframe to assess advancements in the field.

Results

The study analyzed 3,058 articles, noting a consistent rise in publications on influenza co-infection from 2005 to 2025, with a significant spike between 2020 and 2021. The United States led in publication

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540439 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature