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Published in: Infection 3/2017

01-06-2017 | Brief Report

Retrospective analysis of clinical and virological parameters of influenza cases at four university hospitals in Germany, 2015

Authors: Robert Heyd, Anna Maria Eis-Hübinger, Annemarie Berger, Sibylle Bierbaum, Sandra Pietzonka, Jürgen J. Wenzel, Daniela Huzly, Oliver T. Keppler, Marcus Panning

Published in: Infection | Issue 3/2017

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Abstract

We conducted a retrospective observational study at four German university hospitals of patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza in 2014/2015. Overall, a fatality rate of 8% was observed. Significantly more A(H1N1)pdm09 patients were admitted to ICU compared to those with A(H3N2). However, fatal outcome was not significantly increased among A(H1N1)pdm09 cases. Nosocomial infections were seen in 17% of cases. Systematic collection of data from hospitals will complement national influenza surveillance.
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Metadata
Title
Retrospective analysis of clinical and virological parameters of influenza cases at four university hospitals in Germany, 2015
Authors
Robert Heyd
Anna Maria Eis-Hübinger
Annemarie Berger
Sibylle Bierbaum
Sandra Pietzonka
Jürgen J. Wenzel
Daniela Huzly
Oliver T. Keppler
Marcus Panning
Publication date
01-06-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Infection / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-017-1008-1

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