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View article: Low Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against A(H3N2)-Associated Hospitalizations in 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 of the Hospitalized Adult Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network (HAIVEN)
Low Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against A(H3N2)-Associated Hospitalizations in 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 of the Hospitalized Adult Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network (HAIVEN) Open
Background The 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 influenza seasons were notable for the high number of hospitalizations for influenza A(H3N2) despite vaccine and circulating strain match. Methods We evaluated vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospi…
View article: Effects of Influenza Vaccination in the United States During the 2017–2018 Influenza Season
Effects of Influenza Vaccination in the United States During the 2017–2018 Influenza Season Open
Background The severity of the 2017–2018 influenza season in the United States was high, with influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominating. Here, we report influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) and estimate the number of vaccine-prevented influe…
View article: Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in the United States During the 2016–2017 Season
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in the United States During the 2016–2017 Season Open
The 2016-2017 influenza vaccines provided moderate protection against any influenza among outpatients but were less protective against influenza A(H3N2) viruses than B viruses. Approaches to improving effectiveness against A(H3N2) viruses …
View article: Performance of Routine Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Testing and Bacterial Culture Compared with PCR Testing for the Detection of Group A Strep
Performance of Routine Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Testing and Bacterial Culture Compared with PCR Testing for the Detection of Group A Strep Open
Rapid antigen detection tests (RADT) and bacterial culture are the current standard of care for diagnosing Group A Strep in pediatric patients. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests offer improved turn-around-times at the point-of-care (PO…