Volume 12, Number 1—January 2006
Research
Estimating Influenza Hospitalizations among Children
Carlos G. Grijalva*, Allen S. Craig*†, William D. Dupont*, Carolyn B. Bridges‡, Stephanie J. Schrag‡, Marika K. Iwane‡, William Schaffner*, Kathryn M. Edwards*, and Marie R. Griffin*
Table 3
Nonenrolled influenza patients by surveillance system, Davidson County, Tennessee, 2003–2004 influenza season*
| Case-patients not enrolled by NVSN | No. |
|---|---|
| Hospitalized on nonsurveillance days | 16 |
| Refused enrollment | 1 |
| Hospitalized in past 4 days, excluded | 3 |
| Enrolled, tested negative for influenza at admission | 1 |
| Hospitalized with nonrespiratory symptoms, excluded | 1 |
| Missed | 1 |
| Total |
23 |
| Case-patients not enrolled by EIP |
|
| No influenza tests ordered | 12 |
| Rapid test for influenza done, negative result | 5 |
| Missed | 1 |
| Total | 18 |
*NVSN, New Vaccine Surveillance Network; EIP, Emerging Infections Program.
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