Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Pandemic Influenza A/(H1N1) in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients at a University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Torun, SELDA; Somer, AYPER; Salman, Nuran; Ciblak, Meral; Demirkol, Demet; Kanturvardar, Melis; Badur, Osman; Devecioglu, Omer

doi:10.1093/tropej/fmq075

Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Pandemic Influenza A/(H1N1) in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients at a University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Torun S., Somer A., Salman N., Ciblak M., Demirkol D., Kanturvardar M., ...More

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, vol.57, no.3, pp.213-216, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 57 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1093/tropej/fmq075
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.213-216
Keywords: pandemic influenza (H1N1), children, pneumonia
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Methods: A total of 114 patients with suspected H1N1 virus infection were hospitalized, and nasal swabs were sent to National Influenza Reference Laboratory for confirmation of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection by rRT-PCR assay.