Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics

Objectives. We evaluated the prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza infection among patients with influenza-like symptoms and compared the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with and without influenza infection. Methods. Retrospective study of a cohort of patients...

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Autores: Moragas, A, Garcia-Sangenis, A, Escudero, AP, Faro, CB, Ibanez, RH, Brotons, C, Vilella, T, Puig, M, Casaponsa, RF, Guerrero, SC, Pera, H, van der Velden, AW, Butler, CC, Llor, C
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)
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Palabra clave:Influenza
Human
Primary Health Care
Symptom Assessment
Diagnosis
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spelling Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristicsMoragas, AGarcia-Sangenis, AEscudero, APFaro, CBIbanez, RHBrotons, CVilella, TPuig, MCasaponsa, RFGuerrero, SCPera, Hvan der Velden, AWButler, CCLlor, CInfluenzaHumanPrimary Health CareSymptom AssessmentDiagnosisObjectives. We evaluated the prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza infection among patients with influenza-like symptoms and compared the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with and without influenza infection. Methods. Retrospective study of a cohort of patients with influenza-like symptoms from 2016 to 2018 who participated in a clinical trial in thirteen urban primary centres in Catalonia. Different epidemiological data were collected. Patients rated the different symptoms and signs on a Likert scale (absent, little problem, moderate problem and severe problem) and self-reported the measure of health status with the EuroQol visual analogue scale. A nasopharyngeal swab was taken for microbiological isolation of influenza and other microorganisms. Results. A total of 427 patients were included. Microbiologically confirmed influenza was found in 240 patients (56.2%). The percentage of patients with moderate-to-severe cough, muscle aches, tiredness and dizziness was greater among patients with microbiologically confirmed influenza. The self-reported health status was significantly lower among patients with true flu infection (mean of 36.3 +/- 18.2 vs 41.7 +/- 17.8 in patients without influenza; p<0.001). Conclusion. Clinical findings are not particularly useful for confirming or excluding the diagnosis of influenza when intensity is not considered. However, the presence of moderate-to-severe cough, myalgias, tiredness and dizziness along with a poor health status is more common in patients with confirmed flu infection.SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA QUIMIOTERAPIA2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://iibsantpau.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=7757https://ddd.uab.cat/record/270254Revista Espanola de QuimioterapiaISSN: 02143429ISSNe: 19889518reponame:r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pauinstname:Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)Españolinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:iibsantpau.fundanetsuite.com:p77572026-06-14T12:41:47Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics
title Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics
spellingShingle Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics
Moragas, A
Influenza
Human
Primary Health Care
Symptom Assessment
Diagnosis
title_short Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics
title_full Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics
title_fullStr Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics
title_sort Prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza in patients with influenza-like illness in primary care and clinical and epidemiological characteristics
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Moragas, A
Garcia-Sangenis, A
Escudero, AP
Faro, CB
Ibanez, RH
Brotons, C
Vilella, T
Puig, M
Casaponsa, RF
Guerrero, SC
Pera, H
van der Velden, AW
Butler, CC
Llor, C
author Moragas, A
author_facet Moragas, A
Garcia-Sangenis, A
Escudero, AP
Faro, CB
Ibanez, RH
Brotons, C
Vilella, T
Puig, M
Casaponsa, RF
Guerrero, SC
Pera, H
van der Velden, AW
Butler, CC
Llor, C
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author2 Garcia-Sangenis, A
Escudero, AP
Faro, CB
Ibanez, RH
Brotons, C
Vilella, T
Puig, M
Casaponsa, RF
Guerrero, SC
Pera, H
van der Velden, AW
Butler, CC
Llor, C
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author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Influenza
Human
Primary Health Care
Symptom Assessment
Diagnosis
topic Influenza
Human
Primary Health Care
Symptom Assessment
Diagnosis
description Objectives. We evaluated the prevalence of microbiologically-confirmed influenza infection among patients with influenza-like symptoms and compared the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with and without influenza infection. Methods. Retrospective study of a cohort of patients with influenza-like symptoms from 2016 to 2018 who participated in a clinical trial in thirteen urban primary centres in Catalonia. Different epidemiological data were collected. Patients rated the different symptoms and signs on a Likert scale (absent, little problem, moderate problem and severe problem) and self-reported the measure of health status with the EuroQol visual analogue scale. A nasopharyngeal swab was taken for microbiological isolation of influenza and other microorganisms. Results. A total of 427 patients were included. Microbiologically confirmed influenza was found in 240 patients (56.2%). The percentage of patients with moderate-to-severe cough, muscle aches, tiredness and dizziness was greater among patients with microbiologically confirmed influenza. The self-reported health status was significantly lower among patients with true flu infection (mean of 36.3 +/- 18.2 vs 41.7 +/- 17.8 in patients without influenza; p<0.001). Conclusion. Clinical findings are not particularly useful for confirming or excluding the diagnosis of influenza when intensity is not considered. However, the presence of moderate-to-severe cough, myalgias, tiredness and dizziness along with a poor health status is more common in patients with confirmed flu infection.
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