Abstract
The impact of the 1989/1990 influenza epidemic on the Nottingham hospitals was assessed in a retrospective survey. Thirty-six cases of proven influenza were identified, 14 of whom died. Non-survivors were more likely to be confused, uraemic and to lack focal chest signs and symptoms. Antibiotic therapy both prior to admission and following hospitalization was not optimal and, in many cases, failed to follow previously published guidelines. Such guidelines need emphasis during influenza epidemics.
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