Open AccessComparative Severity of Influenza A and B Infections in Hospitalized Children
Author(s) -
J. Mattila,
Tytti Vuorinen,
Terho Heikkinen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002610
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , group b , influenzavirus b , intensive care unit , influenza a virus , immunology , orthomyxoviridae , virus
Influenza A viruses are conventionally thought to cause more severe illnesses than B viruses, but few studies with long observation periods have compared the clinical severity of A and B infections in hospitalized children.