Number of Patients with Influenza and COVID-19 Coinfection in a Single Japanese Hospital during the First Wave.
Jpn J Infect Dis
; 74(6): 570-572, 2021 Nov 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1534553
ABSTRACT
An individual may contract coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza simultaneously; hence, adequate measures must be undertaken for the next winter in Japan. In preparation for the future, this study aimed to clarify the incidence of influenza coinfection in patients with COVID-19 during the previous winter. We conducted a retrospective study of the medical records of 193 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between January 31, 2020, and April 23, 2020, in a single hospital. We evaluated the incidence of COVID-19 and influenza coinfection. Using rapid diagnostic testing, we found that no patient with COVID-19 was coinfected with influenza. Coinfection with influenza and COVID-19 was rare during the past winter in Japan.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Influenza, Human
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Coinfection
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Jpn J Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
YOKEN.JJID.2020.1009
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