Bacterial infections following influenza are an important cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Based on the historical importance of pneumonia as a cause of death during …

Clinical laboratories historically diagnose seven or eight respiratory virus infections using a
combination of techniques including enzyme immunoassay, direct fluorescent antibody …

Objective To describe outcomes of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus disease
2019 (covid-19) in the United States, and the clinical and laboratory characteristics …

Background Little is known about factors associated with hospitalization and critical illness
in Covid-19 positive patients. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of all …

Background Estimates of influenza disease burden are broadly useful for public health,
hel** national and local authorities monitor epidemiologic trends, plan and allocate …

Abstract Background Influenza viruses (IVs) have become increasingly resistant to antiviral
drugs that target neuraminidase and matrix protein 2 due to gene mutations that alter their …

Background. Age-specific comparisons of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
hospitalization rates can inform prevention efforts, including vaccine development plans …

This report updates the 2009 recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and …

Influenza virus is a common human pathogenic agent that has caused serious respiratory
illness and death over the past century and in recent year. Treatment options against …

ContextRespiratory viral infections are responsible for a large number of hospitalizations in
the United States each year. ObjectiveTo estimate annual influenza-associated …