Definition of healthcare-associated influenza: A review and results from an international survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To describe definitions of healthcare-associated influenza (HAI) in recent literature and in hospitals participating in a survey of Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN) members.

Method

A review with PubMed search was undertaken to retrieve articles published between 2008 and 2016, focusing on the subject headings "influenza, human" and "cross infection." Definitions of clinical influenza-like illness (ILI) and HAI were identified. An invitation to participate in the survey was sent to 218 SRN members via email.

Results

Of 75 articles on HAI included in the review, 30 presented a standardized definition of clinical ILI based on fever (100%), cough (80%), and sore throat (70%). Forty studies (53%) contained a standardized HAI

SUBMITTER: Munier-Marion E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5596525 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature