Hospital-Acquired Infection, Influenza
Conditions
Brief summary
Hospital-acquired influenza is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients notably elderly patients. Furthermore, it is also associated with a large economic impact for the hospitals. The transmission of influenza has been mostly reported in pediatric and long-stay units. The chains of transmission of influenza in acute-stay units have to be describe in order to prevent and control potential outbreaks. Furthermore, to know clinical symptoms seems to be important in order to identify potential sources of virus as soon as possible and to set up appropriate hygiene prevention measures. Moreover, the definition of the hospital-acquired influenza has to be harmonized for all over the studies, especially concerning the delay between the admission in the hospital and the symptoms onset. The aim of this study is to describe the hospital-acquired influenza in a french university hospital of around 800 beds
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
An interview to collect some informations will be done: demographic informations, medical history, vaccination against influenza status, symptoms and virological informations. Then, a nasal swab was performed in order to identified the influenza virus.
Sponsors
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients and health-care workers in a participating unit in the study, * more than 18 years old, * volunteers, * who present an influenza-like illness defined by fever \> 37,8°C or/and cough or sore throat.
Exclusion criteria
-Everyone who does not present the inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of patients and health-care workers who present an influenza illness. | 5 days maximum | An interview to collect some informations will be done to evaluate if participants present symptoms of an inflenza illness (fever \> 37,8°C or/and cough or sore throat). Then, a nasal swab will be performed in order to identified the influenza virus. |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactPhilippe VANHEMS, MD PhD
Outcome results
None listed