HIV-infected hospitalized patients with 2009 pandemic influenza A (pH1N1)--United States, spring and summer 2009

Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Jan 1:52 Suppl 1:S183-8. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciq036.

Abstract

We describe the clinical findings of HIV-infected patients hospitalized with 2009 pandemic influenza A (pH1N1). Data were derived from 3 separate case series in the United States. Among 911 adults hospitalized with pH1N1 influenza, 31 (3.4%) were HIV infected compared with an HIV prevalence of 0.45% in the general US adult population. HIV-infected influenza patients experienced similar rates of intensive care unit admission (29% vs 34%) and death (13% vs 13%) compared with non-HIV-infected patients. Among HIV-infected patients with available data, 14 (50%) of 28 patients had a CD4 cell count <200 cells/μL, which was not associated with an increased risk of an intensive care unit admission or death. Overall, 25 (81%) HIV-infected patients received influenza antiviral therapy, but treatment was initiated within 48 h of illness onset in only 33% of cases. Clinicians should consider early empiric influenza antiviral treatment in HIV-infected patients presenting with suspected influenza.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
  • Comorbidity
  • Critical Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza, Human / complications*
  • Influenza, Human / drug therapy
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics*
  • Seasons
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents