title: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 cases, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
abstract: To determine clinical and virologic characteristics of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, we conducted real-time reverse transcription-PCR on samples from patients with influenza-like illness, June 11-30, 2009. Of 513 patients tested, 54% were positive for influenza virus subtype H1N1. Infection rate was lowest for patients >or=60 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Educacion Medica e Investigaciones Clinicas University Hospital, Galvan, Buenos Aires, Argentina. mechavarria@cemic.edu.ar
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Echavarria
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Querci
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marcone
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Videla
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bonvehi
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carballal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000401:mortality / Q000821:virology*; D015995:Prevalence; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012621:Seasons; D055815:Young Adult