Clinical characteristics of influenza virus-induced lower respiratory infection during the 2015 to 2016 season.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infections often manifest severe respiratory symptoms, particularly in patients with a past history of allergic disease. Most of these findings were reported during the 2009 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to detail the clinical characteristics of influenza virus-induced lower respiratory infection (LRI) during the A(H1N1)pdm09-predominant 2015-2016 season.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the clinical characteristics of influenza-induced LRI cases in children admitted to a tertiary children's hospital. Molecular diagnostic evaluation was performed on samples obtained from the most severe cases.

Results

We identified 66 patients with influenza-associated hospitalization and included 21 patients with influenza virus-in

SUBMITTER: Uda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7129183 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature