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Secondary Bacterial Infections Associated with Influenza Pandemics

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Lower and upper respiratory infections are the fourth highest cause of global mortality (Lozano et al., 2012). Epidemic and pandemic outbreaks of respiratory infection are a major medical concern, often causing considerable disease and a high death toll, typically over a relatively short period of time. Influenza is a major cause of epidemic and pandemic infection. Bacterial co/secondary infection further increases morbidity and mortality of influenza infection, with Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Staphylococcus aureus reported as the most common causes. With increased antibiotic resistance and vaccine evasion it is important to monitor the epidemiology of pathogens in circulation to inform clinical treatment and development, particularly in the setting of an influenza epidemic/pandemic.

Source: Frontiers in Microbiology

DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01041

Authors: Denise E. Morris, David W. Cleary, Stuart C. Clarke

Institutions: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, University of Southampton, NIHR Southampton Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit

Language: English

Topic: Influenza Virus Research Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801