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Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis . Description of an influenza outbreak in a French university hospital and risk factors of nosocomial influenza

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Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis


. 2020 Oct 15.
doi: 10.1007/s10096-020-04070-9. Online ahead of print.
Description of an influenza outbreak in a French university hospital and risk factors of nosocomial influenza


Alexis Bocquet[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Claire Wintenberger[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Julien Lupo[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Patrice Morand[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Patricia Pavese[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Meghann Gallouche[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Bruno Lina[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Laurence Bouillet[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jean-Luc Bosson[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Marie-Reine Mallaret[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Caroline Landelle[SUP] 7 8 9 [/SUP]



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Abstract

Our objective was to evaluate risk factors of nosocomial influenza (NI) in an university hospital during the 2015/2016 influenza season. All hospitalized patients with influenza-like illness associated with laboratory confirmation by polymerase chain reaction were included in a prospective observational study. We identified 44 cases (19%) of NI among the 233 cases of influenza: 38/178 (21%) in adults and 6/55 (11%) in children. Among adults, hospitalization in a double or multi-occupancy room was independently associated with NI (adjusted Odds Ratio, 3.42; 95% CI, 1.29-9.08; p = 0.013). The results of the study underline the importance of single room to prevent NI.

Keywords: Influenza; Nosocomial; Risk factors; Seasonal outbreak.
 
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