The Hospital Burden of Flu in Italy: a retrospective study on administrative data from season 2014–2015 to 2018–2019

Abstract Background Every year in Italy, influenza affects about 4 million people. Almost 5% of them are hospitalised. During peak illness, enormous pressure is placed on healthcare and economic systems. This study aims to quantify the clinical and economic burden of severe influenza during 5 epidem...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Riccardo Cipelli, Serena Falato, Eleonora Lusito, Giovanni Maifredi, Michele Montedoro, Paola Valpondi, Alberto Zucchi, Maria Vittoria Azzi, Laura Zanetta, Maria Rosaria Gualano, Entela Xoxi, Paola Giovanna Marchisio, Silvana Castaldi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Influenza Hospitalization Burden Costs Comorbidities Complications
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09446-2