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Dharan NJ, Sokolow LZ, Cheng PY, Gargiullo P, Gershman K, Lynfield R, Morin C, Thomas A, Meek J, Farley MM, Arnold KE, Reingold A, Craig AS, Schaffner W, Bennett NM, Zansky S, Baumbach J, Lathrop S, Kamimoto L, Shay DK. Child, household, and caregiver characteristics associated with hospitalization for influenza among children 6-59 months of age: an emerging infections program study. The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 2014 Jun;33(33). e141-50.
Abstract
Young children are at increased risk of severe outcomes from influenza illness, including hospitalization. We conducted a case-control study to identify risk factors for influenza-associated hospitalizations among children in US Emerging Infections Program sites.