Characterisation of nosocomial and community-acquired influenza in a large university hospital during two consecutive influenza seasons

Highlights • A rate of 20% of nosocomial influenza was seen in two consecutive influenza seasons. • 9% of nosocomial cases died and were mainly associated with A/H1N1pdm09. • Median age of nosocomial cases with fatal outcome was 64 ± 17.9 years. • Information on influenza vaccination could be retrie...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical virology 2015-12, Vol.73, p.47-51
Hauptverfasser:	Huzly, Daniela, Kurz, Sven, Ebner, Winfried, Dettenkofer, Markus, Panning, Marcus
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Allergy and Immunology Child Child, Preschool Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology Community-Acquired Infections - virology Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - virology Female Germany - epidemiology Hospital Humans Hygiene Infant Infectious Disease Influenza A virus - classification Influenza A virus - genetics Influenza A virus - isolation & purification Influenza B virus - classification Influenza B virus - genetics Influenza B virus - isolation & purification Influenza virus Influenza, Human - epidemiology Influenza, Human - virology Male Middle Aged Multiplex PCR Nosocomial influenza Retrospective Studies Tertiary Care Centers Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • A rate of 20% of nosocomial influenza was seen in two consecutive influenza seasons. • 9% of nosocomial cases died and were mainly associated with A/H1N1pdm09. • Median age of nosocomial cases with fatal outcome was 64 ± 17.9 years. • Information on influenza vaccination could be retrieved for 204 individuals and was low (6%).
ISSN:	1386-6532 1873-5967
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcv.2015.10.016