Severity of influenza A 2009 (H1N1) pneumonia is underestimated by routine prediction rules. Results from a prospective, population-based study.

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Agnar Bjarnason, Gudlaug Thorleifsdottir, Arthur Löve, Janus F Gudnason, Hilmir Asgeirsson, Kristinn L Hallgrimsson, Berglind S Kristjansdottir, Gunnsteinn Haraldsson, Olafur Baldursson, Karl G Kristinsson, Magnus Gottfredsson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Psi; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046816; https://doaj.org/article/510b74061b53474594e7cc015ee5d640

Background Characteristics of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) due to pandemic influenza A 2009 (H1N1) have been inadequately compared to CAP caused by other respiratory pathogens. The performance of prediction rules for CAP during an epidemic with a new infectious agent are unknown....