1124Clinical characteristics of adult patients with influenza B and A infections during 2013/2014 flu season

1124Clinical characteristics of adult patients with influenza B and A infections during 2013/2014 flu season

Background. Human infection caused by influenza B virus (IFV-B) has been known to be less severe than that caused by influenza A virus (IFV-A). Although more recent studies did not find any significant differences between the clinical features of patients with IFV-B and those with IFV-A, clinical data are still lacking on this subject, especially in adult patients. Methods. This study was perfo...

[Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of respiratory virus infections among adults hospitalized during 2004 influenza season].

BACKGROUND During yearly influenza (FLU) season, FLU viruses are well represented among hospitalized patients as in the community. Also, other respiratory viruses could be represented among adult in-patients. AIM to describe the presence and clinical- epidemiological characteristics of non-FLU respiratory virus infections (respiratory syncytial-RSV, parainfluenza and adenovirus-ADV) among hos...

Characteristics of respiratory viral infections during influenza season in Canadian Hutterite Communities

OBJECTIVES To determined the pathogen-specific incidence of respiratory virus infection in Hutterite communities occurring over the 2008-2009 influenza season and assess temporal characteristics of respiratory illness related to infection. METHODS 3273 participants community members enrolled in a cluster randomized trial of influenza vaccine were studied. RESULTS One hundred forty-nine part...

Managing community-acquired pneumonia during flu season.

The clinical findings of influenza overlap those of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), and influenza infection can be complicated by bacterial infections. Reviewed here are the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) with special emphasis on considerations during influenza season.

Pandemic flu. Clinical management of patients with an influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic.