Viral load is strongly associated with length of stay in adults hospitalised with viral acute respiratory illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory viruses are detectable in a large proportion of adults hospitalised with acute respiratory illness. For influenza and other viruses there is evidence that viral load and persistence are associated with certain clinical outcomes but it is not known if there is an association between viral load and hospital length of stay.

Methods

306 adults hospitalised with viral acute respiratory illness were studied. Associations between viral load and length of stay were examined. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to control for age, comorbidity, influenza vaccine status, duration of illness prior to hospitalisation, bacterial co-infection, clinical group and virus subtype.

Results

High viral load was associated with a longer duration of hospi

SUBMITTER: Clark TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7112535 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature