Surveillance of medically‐attended influenza in elderly patients from Romania—data from three consecutive influenza seasons (2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18)
Surveillance of medically‐attended influenza in elderly patients from Romania—data from three consecutive influenza seasons (2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18)
D. Pițigoi,A. Streinu-Cercel,8 Authors,O. Săndulescu
TLDR
The clinical characteristics and the circulation of influenza virus types in elderly patients admitted for severe acute respiratory infection to a tertiary care hospital in Bucharest, Romania, part of the I‐MOVE+ hospital network is described.
Abstract
Influenza is an acute infection affecting all age groups; however, elderly patients are at an increased risk. We aim to describe the clinical characteristics and the circulation of influenza virus types in elderly patients admitted for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) to a tertiary care hospital in Bucharest, Romania, part of the I‐MOVE+ hospital network.