Severity of Influenza A 2009 (H1N1) Pneumonia Is Underestimated by Routine Prediction Rules. Results from a Prospective, Population-Based Study

Agnar Bjarnason; Gudlaug Thorleifsdottir; Arthur Löve; Janus F. Gudnason; Hilmir Asgeirsson; Kristinn L. Hallgrimsson; Berglind S. Kristjansdottir; Gunnsteinn Haraldsson; Olafur Baldursson; Karl G. Kristinsson; Magnus Gottfredsson

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046816

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Severity of Influenza A 2009 (H1N1) Pneumonia Is Underestimated by Routine Prediction Rules. Results from a Prospective, Population-Based Study

Agnar Bjarnason,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Department of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Gudlaug Thorleifsdottir,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Department of Virology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Arthur Löve,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Department of Virology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Janus F. Gudnason,

Affiliation Department of Emergency Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Hilmir Asgeirsson,

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Kristinn L. Hallgrimsson,

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Berglind S. Kristjansdottir,

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Gunnsteinn Haraldsson,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Microbiology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Olafur Baldursson,

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Karl G. Kristinsson,

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Magnus Gottfredsson

* E-mail: magnusgo@landspitali.is

Affiliations Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Department of Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Severity of Influenza A 2009 (H1N1) Pneumonia Is Underestimated by Routine Prediction Rules. Results from a Prospective, Population-Based Study

Agnar Bjarnason,
Gudlaug Thorleifsdottir,
Arthur Löve,
Janus F. Gudnason,
Hilmir Asgeirsson,
Kristinn L. Hallgrimsson,
Berglind S. Kristjansdottir,
Gunnsteinn Haraldsson,
Olafur Baldursson,
Karl G. Kristinsson

Published: October 11, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046816

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