Comparing Clinical Characteristics Between Hospitalized Adults With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza A and B Virus Infection. (18th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Su, Su; Chaves, Sandra S.; Perez, Alejandro; D'Mello, Tiffany; Kirley, Pam D.; Yousey-Hindes, Kimberly; Farley, Monica M.; Harris, Meghan; Sharangpani, Ruta; Lynfield, Ruth; Morin, Craig; Hancock, Emily B.; Zansky, Shelley; Hollick, Gary E.; Fowler, Brian; McDonald-Hamm, Christie; Thomas, Ann; Horan, Vickie; Lindegren, Mary Lou; Schaffner, William; Price, Andrea; Bandyopadhyay, Ananda; Fry, Alicia M.
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 59:Number 2(2014:Jan. 15)
• Page Start: 252
• Page End: 255
• Publication Date: 2014-04-18
• Subjects: influenza A and B virus infection -- antiviral treatment -- hospitalization -- adult; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu269
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract : We challenge the notion that influenza B is milder than influenza A by finding similar clinical characteristics between hospitalized adult influenza-cases. Among patients treated with oseltamivir, length of stay and mortality did not differ by type of virus infection.