Clinical and Microbiological Evaluation of Travel‐Associated Respiratory Tract Infections in Travelers Returning From Countries Affected by Pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 Influenza

• Published in: Journal of travel medicine Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 22 - 27
• Main Authors: Jauréguiberry, Stéphane, Boutolleau, David, Grandsire, Eric, Kofman, Tomek, Deback, Claire, AÏt‐Arkoub, ZaÏna, Bricaire, François, Agut, Henri, Caumes, Eric
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford University Press 01.01.2012; Decker
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Female; General aspects; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Influenza; Influenza A; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - isolation & purification; Influenza, Human - diagnosis; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nose; Original; Orthomyxoviridae; Orthomyxoviridae - isolation & purification; Pandemics; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Prospective Studies; Respiratory tract diseases; Respiratory tract infection; Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology; Reverse transcription; Rhinovirus; Rhinovirus - isolation & purification; Travel; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the respiratory system and ent viral diseases; Viruses; Young Adult; Infection; Travel disease; Travel; Imported disease; Respiratory disease; H1N1 influenza; Viral disease; Tropical medicine; Respiratory system infection; Travel medicine

Background Although acute respiratory tract infections (RTI) have been recognized as a significant cause of illness in returning travelers, few studies have specifically evaluated the etiologies of RTI in this population. Methods This prospective investigation evaluated travelers returning from coun...