Critical illness from 2009 pandemic influenza A virus and bacterial coinfection in the United States
TW Rice, L Rubinson, TM Uyeki, FL Vaughn… - Critical care …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The contribution of bacterial coinfection to critical illness associated with 2009
influenza A virus infection remains uncertain. The objective of this study was to determine
whether bacterial coinfection increased the morbidity and mortality of 2009 influenza A.
Design: Retrospective and prospective cohort study. Setting: Thirty-five adult US intensive
care units over the course of 1 yr. Patients: Six hundred eighty-three critically ill adults with
confirmed or probable 2009 influenza A. Interventions: None. Measurements and Main …
influenza A virus infection remains uncertain. The objective of this study was to determine
whether bacterial coinfection increased the morbidity and mortality of 2009 influenza A.
Design: Retrospective and prospective cohort study. Setting: Thirty-five adult US intensive
care units over the course of 1 yr. Patients: Six hundred eighty-three critically ill adults with
confirmed or probable 2009 influenza A. Interventions: None. Measurements and Main …