Naveen Manchal1, Mohamed Reffai Syed Mohamed2, Michael Ting3, Hugh Luetchford4, Fleur Francis5, Janine Carrucan6, Robert Norton7. 1. Department of Medicine, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia. Electronic address: drnaveen.manchal@gmail.com. 2. Department of Medicine, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia. Electronic address: Reffai.syedmohamed@health.qld.gov.au. 3. Department of Medicine, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia. Electronic address: Michael.ting@health.qld.gov.au. 4. Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia. Electronic address: Hugh.luetchford@health.qld.gov.au. 5. Pathology Queensland, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia. Electronic address: Fleur.francis@health.qld.gov.au. 6. Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia. Electronic address: Janine.carrucan@health.qld.gov.au. 7. Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia; Pathology Queensland, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia. Electronic address: Robert.norton@health.qld.gov.au.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Our study aimed to describe the incidence, epidemiology of respiratory viruses and outcomes in hospital acquired viral respiratory infections (HAVRI). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational study on all adults and children with hospital acquired viral respiratory infections between July 2012 and April 2019. Clinical and microbiological data were collected in a major tertiary level hospital in North Queensland. Morbidity indicators were the length of stay, need for intensive care and mechanical ventilation. Length of stay was analyzed with the Kruskal-Wallis test and mortality with the Chi-Square test. RESULTS: A total of 283 patients tested positive for a respiratory virus and fulfilled the criteria for a hospital acquired infection. Individuals in the younger age group were more likely to be admitted to intensive care and need mechanical ventilation. A higher mortality was found with individuals in the older age category. The morbidity and mortality did not differ based on the virus type. Influenza A was the most common respiratory virus associated with hospital acquired viral respiratory infections. CONCLUSION: Hospital acquired viral respiratory infections contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality regardless of the virus species. Crown
BACKGROUND: Our study aimed to describe the incidence, epidemiology of respiratory viruses and outcomes in hospital acquired viral respiratory infections (HAVRI). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational study on all adults and children with hospital acquired viral respiratory infections between July 2012 and April 2019. Clinical and microbiological data were collected in a major tertiary level hospital in North Queensland. Morbidity indicators were the length of stay, need for intensive care and mechanical ventilation. Length of stay was analyzed with the Kruskal-Wallis test and mortality with the Chi-Square test. RESULTS: A total of 283 patients tested positive for a respiratory virus and fulfilled the criteria for a hospital acquired infection. Individuals in the younger age group were more likely to be admitted to intensive care and need mechanical ventilation. A higher mortality was found with individuals in the older age category. The morbidity and mortality did not differ based on the virus type. Influenza A was the most common respiratory virus associated with hospital acquired viral respiratory infections. CONCLUSION: Hospital acquired viral respiratory infections contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality regardless of the virus species. Crown
Authors: José A Alatorre-Barajas; Eleazar Alcántar-Zavala; M Graciela Gil-Rivas; Edgar Estrada-Zavala; Adrián Ochoa-Terán; Y Gochi-Ponce; Julio Montes-Ávila; Alberto Cabrera; Balter Trujillo-Navarrete; Yazmin Yorely Rivera-Lugo; Gabriel Alonso-Núñez; Edgar A Reynoso-Soto; J L Medina-Franco Journal: RSC Adv Date: 2021-08-31 Impact factor: 4.036