Risk factors and disease severity in Australian infants aged under 6 months hospitalised with influenza 2011–2019

Infants aged <6 months are vulnerable to severe influenza disease and no vaccine is approved for use in this age group. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, risk factors associated with severe outcomes and management of influenza in Australian infants aged <6 months.

Citation:
McRae JE, Blyth CC, Cheng AC, Quinn HE, Wood NJ, Macartney KK, et al. Risk factors and disease severity in Australian infants aged under 6 months hospitalised with influenza 2011–2019. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021.

Keywords:
Australia; infant; infectious disease; influenza; oseltamivir; paediatric

Abstract:
Infants aged <6 months are vulnerable to severe influenza disease and no vaccine is approved for use in this age group. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, risk factors associated with severe outcomes and management of influenza in Australian infants aged <6 months.