Co-detection of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus and Other Respiratory Pathogens

Abstract

From May through October 2009, a total of 10,624 clinical samples from 23 US states were screened for multiple respiratory pathogen gene targets. Of 3,110 (29.3%) samples positive for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, 28% contained >1 other pathogen, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus (14.7%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (10.2%), and Haemophilus influenzae (3.5%).

Keywords

• Influenza A
• H1N1 subtype
• molecular diagnostic testing
• respiratory infections
• co-detection
• viruses