Pregnancy as a risk factor for severe influenza infection: an individual participant data meta-analysis

Abstract Background WHO identifies pregnant women to be at increased risk for severe outcomes from influenza virus infections and recommends that they be prioritized for influenza vaccination. The evidence supporting this, however, is inconsistent. Ecologic studies in particular suggest more severe...

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Main Authors: Dominik Mertz, Calvin Ka-Fung Lo, Lyubov Lytvyn, Justin R. Ortiz, Mark Loeb, for the FLURISK-INVESTIGATORS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4318-3