Risk Factors for Influenza Virus Related Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Children

Abstract

Presence of comorbidity, SBIs, neutrophilia and lymphopenia at admission identified as risk factors for severe influenza infections including need for IMV and death. Although several studies showed that antiviral treatment reduce hospitalization, complications and mortality, there is a lack of prospective trials and patients for antiviral therapy should be carefully chosen by the clinician.