Co-infection is Frequent in Patients Hospitalized with Influenza
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According to a recent article published online in Intensive Care Medicine, co-infection occurs commonly in patients with influenza-related infections that require intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Influenza infection causes widespread epidemics each year. Bacterial co-infections also occur commonly in these cases, representing a major cause of the high morbidity and mortality associated with influenza epidemics.