pregnancy outcomes among hospitalized patients infected with 2009 h1n1 influenza virus in qom, iran, in oct-nov. 2009

2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Seroepidemiology

Prevalence of Oseltamivir-Resistant 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus among Patients with Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Influenza infection in NRITLD, Tehran, Iran

BACKGROUND Oseltamivir-resistant cases were reported during the 2009 pandemic influenza outbreak and therefore, widespread emergence of oseltamivir-resistant 2009 H1N1 virus is imaginable. Underlying medical conditions like immunosuppression increase the chance of oseltamivir resistance. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a retrospective cross-sectional study, respiratory tract specimens of confirmed c...

Clinical characteristics and outcomes among pediatric patients hospitalized with pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 infection

PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to describe the clinical and epidemiologic features and outcomes among children hospitalized with pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 infection. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of hospitalized pediatric patients (<18 years) diagnosed with pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 infection by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction at a tertiary h...

High Titers of Hemagglutination Inhibition Antibodies against 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus in Southern Iran

Background: Pandemic flu had at least two waves in Iran. Knowing how many of the general population were already exposed to this infection has a major impact on na-tional preventive measures. As of December 30, 2009, a total of 3672 confirmed cases of human infection with a novel Influenza A (2009 H1N1) virus had been reported in Iran with 140 deaths. Objective: In this study we aim to measure,...

2009 H1N1 influenza A and pregnancy outcomes in Victoria, Australia.

BACKGROUND Pregnant women have been identified as a group at risk of increased morbidity and mortality associated with the pandemic H1N1 influenza A 2009 (H1N1/09) outbreak. METHODS Six hospitals in the state of Victoria, Australia, contributed retrospective and prospective demographic and clinical data, reason for admission data, and maternal and fetal outcome data for women with laboratory-...

Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features of patients hospitalized with 2009 pandemic influenza in north of Iran

Background: The clinical manifestations and outcome of influenza infection differ between various patients in the world. The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical manifestations of patients with confirmed or suspected novel H1N1 flu infection in Sari, North of Iran. Methods: From September 2009 to January 2010, the patients’ data were collected by retrospective chart review of medica...