Pandemic H1N1 influenza in hospitalized maternal patients with acute respiratory infections

Abstract

A study was conducted from January to June 2013 in Camagüey where the mother admitted for acute respiratory infections in the Provincial Hospital Gynecobstetric "Ana Betancourt de Mora" are investigated. Samples of nasopharyngeal exudates were collected and inoculated into special transport medium accompanied by a survey of various schools in the province for diagnostic molecular biology method reverse transcriptase - Polymerase chain reaction. The positivity for respiratory viruses was 56%. Pandemic influenza A H1N1, virus was isolated in 78.9%. The pandemic virus was isolated in 90% in the test sample at 72 hours of onset with symptoms. The majority of maternal influenza AH1N1 virus was isolated, usually in the second and third trimester. The 72 hours of onset with symptoms to diagnosis was ideal.