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. 2011 Feb;17(2):186–192. doi: 10.3201/eid1702.101090

Table 4. Treatment administered to children with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Germany, 2009–2010*.

Treatment
Total
Nonsurvivors not in PICU
Admitted to PICU
Survivors Nonsurvivors Subtotal p value OR (95% CI)
Oseltamivir 53/88 (60) 2/4 (50) 44/74 (59) 7/10 (70) 51/84 (61) 0.733 1.6 (0.3–10.2)
Antimicrobial drug 80/91 (88) 4/4 (100) 67/77 (87) 9/10 (90) 76/87 (87) 1 1.3 (0.2–64.7)
Catecholamine 28/85 (33) 0/4 (0) 20/70 (29) 8/11 (73) 28/81 (35) 0.007 6.7 (1.4–41.8)
Mechanical ventilation 56/90 (62) 0/4 (0) 45/75 (60) 11/11 (100) 56/86 (65) 0.007 NA (1.8–NA)

*Values are no. positive/no with available information (%) except as indicated. PICU, pediatric intensive care unit; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval, NA, not applicable.