Lessons from a one-year hospital-based surveillance of acute respiratory infections in Berlin- comparing case definitions to monitor influenza

• Main Authors: Nachtnebel Matthias (Author), Greutelaers Benedikt (Author), Falkenhorst Gerhard (Author), Jorgensen Pernille (Author), Dehnert Manuel (Author), Schweiger Brunhilde (Author), Träder Christian (Author), Buda Silke (Author), Eckmanns Tim (Author), Wichmann Ole (Author), Hellenbrand Wiebke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) in sentinel hospitals is recommended to estimate the burden of severe influenza-cases. Therefore, we monitored patients admitted with respiratory infections (RI) in 9 Berlin...