In our study, 50% of 42 hospitalized patients with 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza experienced
symptoms longer than 1 week. Older age and delay in oseltamivir initiation were associated
with prolonged illness. Patients with pneumonia and fever ≥7 days were more likely
to have polymerase chain reaction-positive nasopharyngeal swabs beyond 1 week.
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Published online: July 29, 2013
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Supported by Surdna Foundation Fellowship, Brown University Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research.
Conflicts of interest: None to report.
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