Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations Attributable to Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza: A Population-Based Study

• Published in: Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 64; no. 12; pp. 1760 - 1767
• Main Authors: Somayaji, Ranjani, Goss, Christopher H., Khan, Umer, Neradilek, Moni, Neuzil, Kathleen M., Ortiz, Justin R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 15.06.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES; Child; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; Cystic Fibrosis - complications; Cystic Fibrosis - physiopathology; Cystic Fibrosis - virology; Disease Progression; Epidemiological Monitoring; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Incidence; Influenza, Human - complications; Lung - physiopathology; Lung - virology; Major; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Registries; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections - complications; Risk Factors; Young Adult; influenza virus; pulmonary exacerbations; surveillance; respiratory syncytial virus; cystic fibrosis

Background. Characterization of the role of respiratory viral pathogens on cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary disease is needed. We aimed to determine the association of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity with risk of pulmonary exacerbation (PEx) in persons with CF in the United St...