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The frequency of influenza and bacterial coinfection: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

E. Klein, Bradley Monteforte, Alisha Gupta, Wendi Jiang, L. May, Y. Hsieh, A. Dugas

2016.6.24Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

DOI: 10.1111/irv.12398

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There remains a paucity of literature on the magnitude of coinfection in influenza patients, but research is needed to assess the importance of vaccination for influenza morbidity and mortality.

Abstract

Coinfecting bacterial pathogens are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in influenza. However, there remains a paucity of literature on the magnitude of coinfection in influenza patients.

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KLEIN, E., et al. The frequency of influenza and bacterial coinfection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 2016, 10: 394–403.