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Vol. 163. Issue 12.
Pages 589-594 (December 2024)
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Vol. 163. Issue 12.
Pages 589-594 (December 2024)
Original article
Vaccine effectiveness in patients admitted for influenza during the 2023–2024 season
Efectividad vacunal en pacientes ingresados por gripe durante la temporada 2023-2024
Christian Ruzafa Martineza,b,c, Salvador Valeroa,b,c,
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svalero1986@gmail.com

Corresponding author.
, Eva García Villalbaa,b,c, Cristina Tomása,b,c, Ángeles Muñoza,b,c, Antonia Alcaraza,b,c, Rodrigo Martínez-Rodrígueza,b,c, María Dolores Hernándeza,b,c, María Isabel Martíneza,b,c, María Rosario Vicented, Elena Guijarro Westermeyera,b,c, Román González Hipólitoa,b,c, Enrique Bernala,b,c
a Sección de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain
b Inmunología, Microbiología y Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria Pascual Parrilla (IMIB), Murcia, Spain
c Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
d Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain
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Table 1. Clinical characteristics, comorbidities, laboratory markers, drug use, events and distribution of patients according to influenza vaccination status of patients admitted for influenza during the 2023–2024 season in Murcia (Spain).
Table 2. Distribution of patients according to whether they experienced the ICU admission/death event.
Table 3. Bivariate analysis of variables included in Cox regression and its results.
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Abstract
Background and goal

Vaccination against influenza is widespread worldwide, reducing complications associated with infection. However, the impact of vaccination on mortality/ ICU admission in hospitalised patients has been little studied.

Material and methods

A retrospective observational study was conducted on 238 patients hospitalised for influenza from October 2023 to January 2024 to evaluate the vaccine's effectiveness in terms of the combined event of ICU admission/mortality during hospitalisation. Additionally, the characteristics of vaccinated patients and the existence of bacterial superinfection were analyzed. Cox regression was performed using the SPSS program and the free "R" software.

Results

A total of 238 patients were included. Those vaccinated were older (78,2 ± 8,8 vs 69,97 ± 16,6 years; p < 0,001) and were more likely to have hypertension (82,2% vs 56,2%; p < 0,001), cardiovascular disease (36,6% vs 24,1%; p = 0,05), chronic bronchopathy (25,7% vs 8,8%; p = 0,001), or chronic kidney disease (22,8% vs 8,8%; p = 0,005). They had lower levels of CRP (8,39 ± 9,55 vs 11,03 ± 10,75 mg/dl; p = 0,05), procalcitonin (0,62 ± 1,74 vs 1,67 ± 4,57 ng/dl; p = 0,05), and SOFA scores (1,13 ± 0,9 vs 1,39 ± 0,97; p = 0,033). 11 patients were admitted to ICU (4,6%) and 11 died (4,6%). Influenza vaccination was associated as a protective factor against ICU admission/mortality in the Cox regression (HR = 0,216; 95% CI 0,062–0,759, p = 0,017). The presence of bacterial superinfection was similar between vaccinated and unvaccinated patients (63,4% vs 67,9%; p = 0,556).

Conclusions

Influenza vaccination may reduces the probability of ICU admission or death. This effect is likely due to better control of the immune response. We did not observe any relationship with the risk of presenting bacterial superinfection.

Keywords:
Flu
Vaccine
Effectiveness
Intensive care
Mortality
Resumen
Antecedentes y objetivo

La vacunación frente a la gripe está extendida a nivel mundial reduciendo las complicaciones asociadas a la infección. Poco ha sido estudiado el impacto de dicha vacunación en la mortalidad/ingreso en UCI en pacientes hospitalizados.

Material y métodos

Se realizó un estudio observacional retrospectivo en 238 pacientes hospitalizados por influenza desde octubre de 2023 a enero de 2024 para evaluar la efectividad vacunal en cuanto al evento combinado ingreso en UCI/mortalidad durante el ingreso. Además, se analiza las características de los pacientes vacunados y la existencia de sobreinfección bacteriana. Se realizó regresión de Cox. Se utilizó el programa SPSS y el software de «R».

Resultados

Los pacientes vacunados eran de mayor edad (78,2 ± 8,8 vs 69,97 ± 16,6 años; p < 0,001) y presentaban: hipertensión (82,2% vs 56,2%; p < 0,001), enfermedad cardiovascular (36,6% vs 24,1%; p = 0,05), broncopatía crónica (25,7% vs 8,8%; p = 0,001), enfermedad renal crónica (22,8% vs 8,8%; p = 0,005), niveles más bajos de PCR (8,39 ± 9,55 vs 11,03 ± 10,75 mg/dl; p = 0,05), procalcitonina (0,62 ± 1,74 vs 1,67 ± 4,57 ng/dl; p = 0,05), SOFA (1,13 ± 0,9 vs 1,39 ± 0,97; p = 0,033). Ingresaron en UCI 11 pacientes (4,6%) y fallecieron 11 (4,6%). La vacunación de la gripe se asoció como factor protector al ingreso en la UCI/exitus (HR = 0,216; IC95% 0,062–0,759, p = 0,017). La sobreinfección bacteriana fue similar entre los vacunados y no vacunados (63,4% vs 67,9%; p = 0,556).

Conclusiones

La vacunación de la gripe podría reducir de forma significativa la probabilidad de ingresar en UCI o fallecer. Este efecto probablemente se deba a un mejor control de la respuesta inmunológica. No observamos relación con presentar sobreinfección bacteriana.

Palabras clave:
Gripe
Vacuna
Efectividad
Cuidados intensivos
Mortalidad

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