Clinical and Laboratory Findings of the 2012 Winter Seasonal Influenza A and B Outbreak at a Single Institution / 소아감염
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
; : 1-8, 2014.
Article
in Ko
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| ID: wpr-185157
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim for this study was to investigate clinical manifestation of seasonal influenza A and B during the 2012 winter season in Wonju, South Korea. Their clinical and laboratorial characteristics and effect of oseltamivir were compared and analyzed.METHODS:
Children under the age of 18 years who visited the Wonju Severance Christian Hospital with fever or acute respiratory symptoms and who were diagnosed with influenza A or B by rapid antigen test from nasopharyngeal swab were selected for the study. The medical records of patients were retrospectively reviewed.RESULTS:
Influenza A was detected in 374 patients (83.7%), and influenza B in 72 (16.6%). The incidence of influenza A was highest in February (n=186), while that of influenza B was highest in March (n=36). The most common symptoms were fever (n=434, 97.1%) and cough (n=362, 81.0%). No significant differences were observed between influenza A and B in symptoms and laboratory data. Patients who had used oseltamivir within 2 days showed statistically lower admission rate, shorter admission duration, and lower incidence of pneumonia.CONCLUSION:
This study found no statistical difference between influenza A and B, in symptoms, progression, and laboratory test, but those who were treated with oseltamivir given within 2 days of the onset of fever experienced more positive outcomes.Key words
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Seasons
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Medical Records
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Cough
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Influenza, Human
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Oseltamivir
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Fever
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Year:
2014
Type:
Article