Volume 10, Number 4—April 2004
Synopsis
Pediatric Influenza Prevention and Control
Nicola Principi*
and Susanna Esposito*
and Susanna Esposito*Table 1
Effectiveness of influenza vaccine as indicated by the occurrence of febrile respiratory illness and acute otitis media (AOM), and the use of antibiotics in children during the 6 months after vaccine administrationa
| Variable | Vaccine recipients, n = 67 (%) | Control participants n = 66, (%) | Vaccine efficacy, % | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Febrile respiratory illness |
55 (82.1) |
63 (95.5) |
13.2 |
0.03 |
| >1 course of antibiotics |
26 (38.8) |
42 (63.6) |
38.9 |
0.007 |
| >1 AOM episode |
24 (35.8) |
42 (63.6) |
43.7 |
0.002 |
| >2 AOM episodes | 6 (9.0) | 16 (24.2) | 63.1 | 0.03 |
aModified from P. Marchisio et al. (13).
