Critically Ill Children During the 2009–2010 Influenza Pandemic in the United States

G. Randolph, Adrienne; L. Vaughn, Frances; M. Sullivan, Ryan; Rubinson, Lewis; Thompson, Bruce; Yoon, Grace; W. Smoot, Elizabeth; W. Rice, Todd; L. Loftis, Laura; A. Helfaer, Mark; Doctor, Allan; L. Paden, Matthew; R. Flori, Heidi; Babbitt, Christopher; Lía Graciano, Ana; Gedeit, Rainer; C. Sanders, Ronald; S. Giuliano, John; J. Zimmerman, Jerry; M. Uyeki, Timothy

doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0774

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Critically Ill Children During the 2009–2010 Influenza Pandemic in the United States

Published in PEDIATRICS • Nov 8, 2011

Authors:

Adrienne G. Randolph

Frances L. Vaughn

Ryan M. Sullivan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) (pH1N1) virus continues to circulate worldwide. Determining the roles of chronic conditions and bacterial coinfection in mortality is difficult because of the limited data for children with pH1N1-related critical illness. METHODS: We identified childr...

Subject

Medicine

Coinfection

Myocarditis

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