Comparing Clinical Characteristics of Influenza and Common Coronavirus Infections Using Electronic Health Records.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We compared outcomes in inpatients and outpatients, pre-COVID-19, who were infected with either coronavirus or influenza.

Methods

Using deidentified electronic health records data from the Geisinger-Regeneron partnership, we compared patients with RT-PCR-positive tests for the 4 common coronaviruses (229E, HKU1, NL63, OC43) or influenza (A and B) from June 2016 to February 2019.

Results

Overall, 52 833 patients were tested for coronaviruses and influenza. For patients ≥21 years old, 1555 and 3991 patient encounters had confirmed positive coronavirus and influenza tests, respectively. Both groups had similar intensive care unit (ICU) admission rates (7.2% vs 6.1%, P = .12), although patients with coronavirus had significantly more pneumonia (15% vs 7.4%, P <

SUBMITTER: Li D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7797744 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature