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Clinical Features of Influenza in High Risk Patient

Ivan Puljiz ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”
Ilija Kuzman ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”


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A more severe clinical course and a higher number of serious complications occur in young children, children and adolescents on salicylate therapy, pregnant women, obese or elderly people, patients with chronic diseases and immunocompromised persons. With an improved healthcare and advances in medicine, the percentage of elderly persons, patients with chronic diseases and immunocompromised persons is continuously increasing on the global level. This increase and a higher prevalence of high risk conditions, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, are significant factors leading to an increased number of hospitalizations and deaths due to influenza. As the presence of chronic diseases may mask the clinical features of influenza, the disease remains unrecognized. However, the leading symptoms in these patients are fever and cough. In the course of influenza, complications often occur in high-risk patients, the most severe being pneumonia. Therefore, when symptoms of influenza occur, neuraminidase inhibitor treatment is recommended as early as possible. In the later course of the disease, superinfections with other primarily bacterial pathogens are possible. The immune response to vaccination against influenza in elderly and immunocompromised patients is weaker. However, regular immunization has resulted in reduced morbidity and mortality rates in these patients and is therefore recommended for all high-risk persons.

Ključne riječi

influenza; clinical features; high-risk persons

Hrčak ID:

77354

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/77354

Datum izdavanja:

3.1.2011.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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