Table 1. Characteristics, treatment and outcome of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09-infected CF patients.
Country | Inf A(H1N1)pdm09 infection in CF patients | Characteristics of CF patients infected with Inf A(H1N1)pdm09 (%) | Treatment (%) | Outcome (%) | Conclusion / Recommendation | Ref | |||||||
N 1 | Age 2 | Incidence* (%) | P. aerug. // B. cepacia coinfection | Pancreatic Insufficiency | FEV1 pred3 | Vacc | Oseltamivir // Antibiotics | Hospital admission | ICU 4 or ventilation | CFR 5 | |||
Europe# | 110 | 13 | 2.3* | n.r. | 84 | 69 | 8.8 | 81 // 66 | 48 | 5.4 | 2.7 | awareness, infection control, vaccination campaign | [39] |
Italy# | 68 | 15 | 53** | 48.5 // 8.8 | 89.7 | 53 | 13.2 | 82 // 68 | 69 | 1.5 ventilation 13.2 on oxygen | 4.4 | annual vaccination in adult CF patients | [41] |
Australia | 11 | 22 | 4.4* | 100 // 1 | n.r. | 66 | n.av. | 100 // 75 | 63 | n.r. | n.r. | prompt commencement of oseltamivir and antibiotic therapy | [42] |
UK | 13 | 22 | 4* | 100 // n.r. | n.r. | 51.4 | n.r. | 100 // 100 | 69 | 0 | n.r. | generally mild illness in CF, potentially more virulent pandemic in the future | [40] |
Number of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 positive CF patients
Mean age (years)
Mean of all CF patients studied
Intensive care unit
Case fatality rate
multicenter surveys; *incidence of Inf A(H1N1)pdm09 infections in CF patients **incidence of Inf A(H1N1)pdm09 infections relating to CF patients with influenza-like illness (ILI); n.r. – not reported; Vacc – Vaccination coverage; P. aerug. = Pseudomonas aeruginosa; B. cepacia = Burkholderia cepacia.