International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Feb 2011
Novel influenza A (H1N1): clinical features of pediatric hospitalizations in two successive waves.
To describe and compare the characteristics of children hospitalized with novel influenza A (H1N1) during two successive waves. ⋯ Children hospitalized during the two successive waves of H1N1 were mainly school-aged and suffered from moderate disease. Although clinical features and severity of disease were similar, oseltamivir was prescribed more frequently and the length of hospital stay was shorter in the second wave.