Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus 2009 in a prospectively followed cohort of prematurely born infants

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Jan;31(1):91-2. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182324a1f.

Abstract

The hospitalization rate for pandemic influenza A (H1N1)v 2009 of 150 prospectively followed, prematurely born infants did not differ significantly from that of term-born infants from the same geographical area (0.7% vs. 0.07%, P = 0.12), but was higher for other viral lower respiratory tract infections (5.3% vs. 0.6%, P < 0.0001). Pandemic influenza A H1N1 immunization uptake in the prematurely born infants was low (9.3%).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / epidemiology
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / immunology
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Immunization / statistics & numerical data
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / virology*
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • London / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Pandemics*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / immunology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines