Surveillance of medically-attended influenza in elderly patients from Romania-data from three consecutive influenza seasons (2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18).
Daniela PiţigoiAnca Streinu-CercelAlina Elena IvanciucMihaela LazãrCarmen Maria CherciuMaria Elena MihaiMaria NițescuVictoria AramăMaria Dorina CrăciunAdrian Streinu-CercelOana SăndulescuPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2020)
Our study has highlighted a high burden of comorbidities in elderly patients presenting with SARI during winter season in Romania. The influenza vaccine coverage rate needs to be substantially increased in the elderly population, through targeted interventions.