Viral Pneumonitis Is Increased in Obese Patients during the First Wave of Pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 Virus

• Jen Kok ,

  * E-mail: jen.kok@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

  Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Sydney Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, Centre for Research Excellence in Critical Infections, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

  ⨯
• Christopher C. Blyth,

  Affiliations School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Princess Margaret Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia

  ⨯
• Hong Foo,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Sydney South West Pathology Service, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  ⨯
• Michael J. Bailey,

  Affiliation Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  ⨯
• David V. Pilcher,

  Affiliations Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Centre for Outcome and Resource Evaluation, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Phahran, Victoria, Australia

  ⨯
• Steven A. Webb,

  Affiliations Intensive Care Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, School of Medicine and Pharmacology and School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

  ⨯
• Ian M. Seppelt,

  Affiliations Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  ⨯
• Dominic E. Dwyer,

  Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Sydney Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, Centre for Research Excellence in Critical Infections, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

  ⨯
• Jonathan R. Iredell

  Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Sydney Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, Centre for Research Excellence in Critical Infections, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

  ⨯