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ArticleJornal brasileiro de nefrologia2020

Influenza A (H1N1): outbreak management in a dialysis unit and clinical outcomes of infection in chronic hemodialysis patients.

Carlucci Gualberto Ventura, Felício Lopes Roque, Itanilton Queiroz de Sousa, Renata Desordi Lobo, Claudio Luders

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Article in Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Carlucci Gualberto VenturaHospital Sírio-Libanês, Centro de Nefrologia e Diálise, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8398-1745
Felício Lopes RoqueHospital Sírio-Libanês, Centro de Nefrologia e Diálise, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5860-2587
Itanilton Queiroz de SousaHospital Sírio-Libanês, Centro de Nefrologia e Diálise, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-8580
Renata Desordi LoboHospital Sírio-Libanês, Controle de Doenças Infecciosas, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7550-5228
Claudio LudersHospital Sírio-Libanês, Centro de Nefrologia e Diálise, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9831-2824
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Abstract

introductionChronic hemodialysis (HD) patients are considered to be at high risk for infection. Here, we describe the clinical outcomes of chronic HD patients with influenza A (H1N1) infection and the strategies adopted to control an outbreak of influenza A in a dialysis unit.

methodsAmong a total of 62 chronic HD patients, H1N1 infection was identified in 12 (19.4%). Of the 32 staff members, four (12.5%) were found to be infected with the H1N1 virus. Outcomes included symptoms at presentation, comorbidities, occurrence of hypoxemia, hospital admission, and clinical evaluation. Infection was confirmed by real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.

resultsThe 12 patients who had H1N1 infection did not differ significantly from the other 50 non-infected patients with respect to age, sex, dialysis vintage, dialysis modality, or proportion of comorbidities. Obesity was higher in the H1N1-infected group (41.5 vs. 4%, p<0.002). The most common symptoms were fever (92%), cough (92%), and rhinorrhea (83%). Early empirical antiviral treatment with oseltamivir was started in symptomatic patients and infection control measures, including the intensification of contact-reduction measures by the staff members, antiviral chemoprophylaxis to asymptomatic patients undergoing HD in the same shift of infected patients, and dismiss of staff members suspected of being infected, were implemented to control the spread of infection in the dialysis unit.

conclusionThe clinical course of infection with H1N1 in our patients was favorable. None of the patients developed severe disease and the strategies adopted to control the outbreak were successful.

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Renal DialysisAgedAged, 80 and overAntiviral AgentsBrazilComorbidityDisease OutbreaksFemaleHumansInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesMaleMiddle AgedOseltamivirReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionAntiviral AgentsInfluenza VaccinesOseltamivir

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PMID32227069
PMCPMC7427650
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