Are the UK clinical guidelines for H1N1 influenza infection valid in the hospital setting?
The diagnosis of pandemic influenza is clinical. This prospective study questions the validity of the Department of Health guidelines in 77 children admitted to hospital. The positive predictive value for the guidelines was 0.39. Although H1N1 was identified in a sizeable minority of cases using the guidelines, virology testing is still required.
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Department of Medical Paediatrics, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZG, UK.
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Oxley
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003371:Cough / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D051271:Headache Disorders, Secondary / Q000821:virology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006113:United Kingdom