Abstract
In response to the spread of the pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) influenza virus in 2009, the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) extended its seasonal influenza surveillance to year-round reporting in order to describe the epidemiology and outcomes of pH1N1 in hospitalized adults. This report describes the findings of the surveillance program during the first year of pH1N1 influenza.
Highlights
Vaccine history was available for 314 cases, and 21% (n=65) reported receiving vaccine
Oseltamivir was given to 90% of the cases a median of 3 days after symptom onset
Influenza-associated admission to ICU was required for 28% (n=197)
Summary
Results Thirty-seven hospitals submitted data on 701 cases.
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