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Table 2 Episodes of acute respiratory infections and influenza-like illness and virus identification during the surveillance 1 and 2 periods in patients with JIA

From: Prospective surveillance study of acute respiratory infections, influenza-like illness and seasonal influenza vaccine in a cohort of juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients

 

SV 1

SV 2

p

Patients (n)

61

63

 

ARI episodes

68

37

<0.01*

ILI episodes (% of ARI)

23 (33,8)

5 (13,5)

<0.01*

Samples collected

26

7

 

Positive samples - PCR (n)

Flu A (4)

Flu A (1)

 

Flu B (1)

HRV (1)

 

HRV (2)

HBov (1)

 

HPIV 1 (2)

HRSVA + HMPV (1)

 

HPIV 3 (1)

  

HAdv (2)

  

HRSVA (1)

  

HRV + HAdv (2)

  

HRV + HCov (1)

  

N (%) of patients who received Flu Vaccine in the period

1 (1.5%)

44 (69.8%)

 
  1. ARI: Acute respiratory infection, ILI: Influenza-like illness, Flu: Influenza virus, HRSV: respiratory syncytial virus A and B, HMPV: metapneumovirus, HPIV: parainfluenza virus 1 and 3, HBov: bocavirus, HAdv: adenovirus, HRV: rhinovirus, HCov: coronavirus OC43 and 229E. SV1: Surveillance 1, from March to August 2007. SV2: Surveillance 2, from March to August 2008, influenza vaccine was given in this period.* Poisson’s test.
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