Prognosis and survival of 128 patients with severe avian influenza A(H7N9) infection in Zhejiang province, China

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 143, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1833-1838

  Xiao, Y Y ^a,b   Cai, J ^a   Wang, X Y ^a   Li, F D ^a   Shang, X P ^a   Wang, X X ^a   Lin, J F ^a   He, F ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Avian influenza A (H7N9); prognosis; survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; CHINA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H7N9; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL TIME; HOSPITALIZATION; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VIROLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHINA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H7N9 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930274474     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268814002866     Document Type: Article

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