Molecular detection of respiratory pathogens and typing of human rhinovirus of adults hospitalized for exacerbation of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Table 3 Subjects with and without influenza vaccination and rate of admission for exacerbations with influenza A or B isolated in the NPA among subjects with COPD and asthma

	AECOPD (n = 402)	Asthma exacerbation (n = 100)
With flu vaccination	150 / 402	26 / 100
No. with Flu A or Flu B in subjects with flu vaccination	26/ 150, (17.3%)*	6 / 26, (23.1%)#
Without flu vaccination	252 / 402	74 /100
No. with Flu A or Flu B in subjects without flu vaccination	29 /252, (11.5%)*	13 / 74, (17.6%)#

Comparing those with Influenza A or B identified in NPA among the subjects with or without influenza vaccination in the COPD* and asthma# acute exacerbation subjects:*p = 0.133; #p = 0.57

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