Medically attended pediatric influenza during the resurgence of the Victoria lineage of influenza B virus.
Int J Infect Dis
; 11(1): 40-7, 2007 Jan.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16678464
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
During the 2002-2003 season, a new variant of influenza B co-circulated with influenza A viruses. This study examines the characteristics and outcomes of children with influenza A and B virus infection vs. other acute respiratory illnesses.METHODS:
A retrospective chart review was performed on children with laboratory-confirmed influenza infection, and influenza negative acute respiratory illnesses that prompted a hospital visit.RESULTS:
Children with influenza were more often previously healthy and presenting with upper respiratory symptoms, while influenza negative patients typically had underlying medical conditions, and lower respiratory tract disease. Children with influenza B were older, were more likely to be in school, and presented with myositis more frequently than those with influenza A. A third of children with influenza A, and 42% with influenza B required hospitalization. The highest hospitalization rates were in infants under one year. No healthy children, and only 15% of those with chronic medical problems, had received influenza vaccine. Vaccine efficacy was estimated to be 82.6%.CONCLUSIONS:
Most children with influenza were previously healthy. Overall, a third of children with influenza required hospitalization. Influenza A and B were clinically indistinguishable, except for older age and higher incidence of myositis in patients with influenza B. Influenza vaccine coverage in both healthy and high-risk children was low.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Virus de la grippe A
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Virus influenza B
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Grippe humaine
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do norte
Langue:
En
Journal:
Int J Infect Dis
Sujet du journal:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Année:
2007
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique