Incidence and etiology of fever following seasonal influenza vaccination in hospitalized patients

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Feb;40(2):235-237. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.316. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Abstract

We conducted a retrospective cohort to examine the incidence and etiology of fever postinfluenza vaccination among hospitalized patients during the 2015-2016 influenza season. Fever occurred in 63 (1.5%) of 4,185 vaccinated patients. Medical patients had fever predominantly associated with concurrent infections; surgical patients had fever explained by noninfectious etiologies.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fever / etiology*
  • Hospitals, Teaching
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Influenza Vaccines / adverse effects*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Inpatients / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Missouri
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines