Respiratory viruses in hospitalized children with influenza-like illness during the h1n1 2009 pandemic in Sweden [corrected].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The swine-origin influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic of 2009 had a slower spread in Europe than expected. The human rhinovirus (HRV) has been suggested to have delayed the pandemic through viral interference. The importance of co-infections over time during the pandemic and in terms of severity of the disease needs to be assessed.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate respiratory viruses and specifically the presence of co-infections with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 (H1N1) in hospitalized children during the H1N1 pandemic. A secondary aim was to investigate if co-infections were associated with severity of disease.

Methods

A retrospective study was performed on 502 children with influenza-like illness admitted to inpatient care at a pediatric hospital i

SUBMITTER: Rhedin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3522717 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature