Risk factors for severe complications of the novel influenza A (H1N1): Analysis of patients hospitalized in Italy

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 247-250

  Bassetti, M ^a   Parisini, A ^a   Calzi, A ^a   Pallavicini, F M Bobbio ^b   Cassola, G ^c   Artioli, S ^d   Anselmo, M ^e   Pagano, G ^b   Rezza, G ^f   Viscoli, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c Infectious Diseases   (Italy)

^d Dermatologic Department S Andrea Hospital   (Italy)

^e San Paolo Hospital   (Italy)

^f ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; H1N1; Pneumonia; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 78751632914     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03275.x     Document Type: Article

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