Complications and Outcomes of Pandemic 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in Hospitalized Adults: How Do They Differ From Those in Seasonal Influenza?
Open Access
- 23 May 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 203 (12), 1739-1747
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir187
Abstract
Background. It is unclear whether pandemic 2009 influenza A (pH1N1) infection caused more significant disease among hospitalized adults than seasonal influenza. Methods. A prospective, observational study was conducted in adults hospitalized with polymerase chain reaction–confirmed pH1N1 infection in 2 acute-care general hospitals from June 2009 to May 2010 (n = 382). Complications and outcomes were described and compared with those in a seasonal influenza cohort (2007–2008, same hospitals; n = 754). Results. Hospitalized patients with pH1N1 influenza were younger than those with seasonal influenza (mean age ± standard deviation, 47 ± 20 vs 70 ± 19 years) and fewer had comorbid conditions (48% vs 64%). The rate of positive immunofluorescence assay results was low (54% vs 84%), and antiviral use was frequent (96% vs 52%). Most patients in both cohorts developed complicated illnesses (67.8% vs 77.1%), but patients with pH1N1 influenza had higher rates of extrapulmonary complications (23% vs 16%; P = .004) and intensive care unit admission and/or death (patient age 65 years, 13.5% vs 8.5%; adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2.13; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.25–3.62; P = .005). Patients who received antiviral treatment within 96 h after onset had better survival (log-rank test, P < .001). However, without timely treatment, the mortality risk was higher with pH1N1 infection (9.0% vs 5.8% for seasonal influenza; adjusted OR, 6.85; 95% CI, 1.64–28.65; P = .008]. Bacterial superinfection worsened outcomes. Conclusions. Adults hospitalized for pH1N1 influenza had significant complications and mortality despite being younger than patients with seasonal influenza. Antiviral treatment within 96 h may improve survival.Keywords
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