title: Prospective study of influenza C in hospitalized children.
abstract: We present a prospective study of influenza C virus infections in hospitalized children in Spain during 6 years, including the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) pdm. Influenza C infections accounted for 13.3% of influenza-positive cases. The patients with simple influenza C infection were clinically similar to other influenza types, but a high rate of coinfection (81%) makes it difficult to assess its clinical role.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics Department, Severo Ochoa Hospital, Madrid, Spain. ccalvorey@ono.com
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: Maria Luz
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: García-García
authors.forename: Belen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borrell
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pozo
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Casas
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology*; D009982:Gammainfluenzavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric