Comparison of severe acute respiratory illness (sari) and clinical pneumonia case definitions for the detection of influenza virus infections among hospitalized patients, western Kenya, 2009‐2013. Issue 4 (23rd March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Makokha, Caroline; Mott, Joshua; Njuguna, Henry N.; Khagayi, Sammy; Verani, Jennifer R.; Nyawanda, Bryan; Otieno, Nancy; Katz, Mark A.
• Is Part Of: Influenza and other respiratory viruses. Volume 10:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 333
• Page End: 339
• Publication Date: 2016-03-23
• Subjects: Influenza -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Virus diseases -- Periodicals; Influenza, Human -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Virus Diseases -- Periodicals; Grippe -- Périodiques; Appareil respiratoire -- Infections -- Périodiques; Maladies à virus -- Périodiques; 616.203
• DOI: 10.1111/irv.12382
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-2640

Abstract

Abstract : Although the severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) case definition is increasingly used for inpatient influenza surveillance, pneumonia is a more familiar term to clinicians and policymakers. We evaluated WHO case definitions for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) and pneumonia (Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) for children aged <5 years and Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illnesses (IMAI) for patients aged ≥13 years) for detecting laboratory‐confirmed influenza among hospitalized ARI patients. Sensitivities were 84% for SARI and 69% for IMCI pneumonia in children aged <5 years and 60% for SARI and 57% for IMAI pneumonia in patients aged ≥13 years. Clinical pneumonia case definitions may be a useful complement to SARI for inpatient influenza surveillance.