Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2013 · 76 citations · 16 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesPreventive MedicineImmunizationVaccine ImmunologyVaccinologyAdult ImmunizationImmunization EpidemiologyVaccinationVaccine EffectivenessVaccine EfficacyVaccine SafetyDirect Vaccine EffectivenessIndirect Vaccine EffectivenessNegative ControlsOverall Vaccine EffectivenessReverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (Rt-pcr)Seasonal Influenza VaccinationSeasonal Influenza VaccinesSeasonal Vaccine Effectiveness
During the 2011-2012 influenza season, we enrolled hospitalized adults with acute respiratory illness and tested each for influenza using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Influenza vaccination was verified in 35% (6/17) of adults with influenza-associated hospitalizations compared to 64% (97/152) of test-negative controls; adjusted vaccine effectiveness was 71.4% (95% confidence interval, 17.1%-94.9%).
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Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations in the United States
W. Thompson · JAMA · 2004 · 2.2K citations
Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Disease Surveillance +15