Development of secondary bacterial pneumonia in adults presenting with influenza versus noninfluenza viral respiratory infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory viral infections, particularly influenza, are known to cause significant morbidity and mortality, often due to secondary infections. Our aim was to comparatively analyze the incidence, epidemiology, and outcomes of secondary pneumonia in adult patients hospitalized with influenza versus noninfluenza viral infections and determine whether influenza particularly predisposes to secondary infections.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis from a single tertiary medical center of adult patients admitted to the hospital between 2008 and 2010 with respiratory viral infections. Microbiological patterns and clinical outcomes were compared between those with influenza (VI, n = 57) and those with noninfluenza (NI, n = 77) respiratory viral

SUBMITTER: Melamed KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607758 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature