The Clinical Characteristics of Influenza B Infection during the 2011-2012 Influenza Season / 소아감염
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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: 89-97, 2013.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-73670
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This retrospective study was performed to identify the clinical characteristics of influenza B infection and compare to influenza A infection.METHODS:
Medical records of patients diagnosed with influenza using a multiplex PCR test, admitted to Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, during the 2011-2012 influenza season were analyzed. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of influenza B patients were investigated and compared with those of influenza A patients.RESULTS:
A total of 145 influenza patients were enrolled during this study period. Among these, 66 and 78 patients were diagnosed with influenza A and B, respectively, and 1 patient was diagnosed with co-existing influenza A and B. Cough (88.2%), rhinorrhea (77.1%) and sputum (60.4%) were the most common symptoms among these influenza patients, and most were diagnosed with upper respiratory infection (31.9%) or lower respiratory infection (49.3%). In comparison to influenza A patients, influenza B patients were older (4.7+/-4.1 years vs. 3.3+/-2.5 years, P=0.016), and the number of fever days before hospitalization were longer (3.0 days vs. 2.5 days, P=0.043). While sore throat (10.3% vs. 1.5%, P=0.039) and vomiting (20.5% vs. 6.1%, P=0.012) were more common in influenza B patients than in influenza A patients, other clinical and laboratory characteristics were not significantly different between the two groups.CONCLUSIONS:
No significant differences in clinical and laboratory perspectives were manifested in influenza A and B infections. Preventive measures should be emphasized over treatment in influenza B due to prolonged fever duration before admission.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Influenza B virus
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Seasons
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Sputum
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Vomiting
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Pharyngitis
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Medical Records
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Retrospective Studies
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Cough
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Influenza, Human
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Fever
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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