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HIV-Infected Hospitalized Patients with 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (pH1N1)—United States, Spring and Summer 2009.
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Clinical Infectious Diseases . 2011, Vol. 52 Issue suppl_1, pS183-S188. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- We describe the clinical findings of HIV-infected patients hospitalized with 2009 pandemic influenza A (pH1N1). Data were derived from 3 separate case series in the United States. Among 911 adults hospitalized with pH1N1 influenza, 31 (3.4%) were HIV infected compared with an HIV prevalence of 0.45% in the general US adult population. HIV-infected influenza patients experienced similar rates of intensive care unit admission (29% vs 34%) and death (13% vs 13%) compared with non–HIV-infected patients. Among HIV-infected patients with available data, 14 (50%) of 28 patients had a CD4 cell count <200 cells/μL, which was not associated with an increased risk of an intensive care unit admission or death. Overall, 25 (81%) HIV-infected patients received influenza antiviral therapy, but treatment was initiated within 48 h of illness onset in only 33% of cases. Clinicians should consider early empiric influenza antiviral treatment in HIV-infected patients presenting with suspected influenza. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10584838
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- suppl_1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83182106