Abstract
From May through October 2009, a total of 10,624 clinical samples from 23 US states were screened for multiple respiratory pathogen gene targets. Of 3,110 (29.3%) samples positive for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, 28% contained ≥ 1 other pathogen, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus (14.7%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (10.2%), and Haemophilus influenzae (3.5%).
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
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Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
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Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Haemophilus influenzae / genetics
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Haemophilus influenzae / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / genetics
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
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Nasopharynx / microbiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
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Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
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United States / epidemiology