Influenza-associated pneumonia in children hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 2003-2008.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumonia is one of the most common complications in children hospitalized with influenza. We describe hospitalized children with influenza-associated pneumonia and associated risk indicators.

Methods

Through Emerging Infections Program Network population based surveillance, children aged <18 years hospitalized with laboratory confirmed influenza with a chest radiograph during hospitalization were identified during the 2003-2008 influenza seasons. A case with radiologically confirmed influenza-associated pneumonia was defined as a child from the surveillance area hospitalized with: (1) laboratory-confirmed influenza and (2) evidence of new pneumonia on chest radiograph during hospitalization. Hospitalized children with pneumonia were compared with those without pn

SUBMITTER: Dawood FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5856105 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature