Age distribution of influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 deaths.

<p><u>Detailed legend:</u> Age distribution of influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 deaths reported to the National Avian Influenza Surveillance (NAIS) system, Bureau of Epidemiology, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand and those for whom medical charts were available for review - May 2009-January 2010. Bars represent number of deaths for each age group (Figures are in a separate file).</p

Laboratory-confirmed influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 cases and deaths.

<p><u>Detailed legend</u>: Laboratory-confirmed influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 cases and deaths reported to Bureau of Epidemiology, Ministry of Public Health Thailand from May 2009-March 2010. Bars represent number of deaths. Line represents number of cases.</p

Hospital course of 90 influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus-associated pneumonia deaths in Thailand for whom medical record reviews were conducted, May 2009-January 2010.

*<p>Blood culture positive for <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> (1), <i>Salmonella</i> group D and <i>pseudomonas</i> spp. (1) and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (1).</p>**<p>Records available for 89 of 90 patients.</p>***<p>Records available for 85 of 90 patients.</p>****<p>Records available for 51 of 90 patients, AST (aspatate aminotransferase), ALT (alanine transaminase); UNL (upper normal limit).</p

Demographic characteristics and underlying medical conditions of influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus-associated pneumonia fatalities in Thailand, May 2009-January 2010.

*<p>According to WHO on Clinical Management of Human Infection with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0054946#pone.0054946-WHO1" target="_blank">[15]</a>.</p>†<p>Kidney disease includes chronic renal failure, polycystic kidney disease.</p>‡<p>Obesity defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m². BMI calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared among non-pregnant patients; 14 patients overall and 13 patients with medical records reviewed had height and weight available BMI calculation.</p>§<p>Chronic lung disease includes obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, and pulmonary tuberculosis.</p

Timing of antiviral therapy relative to clinical course of 90 influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus-associated pneumonia fatalities in Thailand for whom medical record reviews were conducted, May 2009-January 2010.

*<p>Mann-Whitney U test comparing age <18 to ≥18 years.</p

Recruitment areas for survey participation in Thailand.

<p>Recruitment areas for survey participation in Thailand.</p

Bat-associated exposure histories reported by participants.

<p>Bat-associated exposure histories reported by participants.</p

Factors independently associated with a bat bite or scratch history based on multivariable analysis.

a<p>OR (95% CI) = Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval).</p>b<p>aOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio.</p

Average concentration and purity of DNA extraction performed by commercially available DNA extraction kits on <i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i> spiked whole blood containing EDTA.

<p>Averages based on all blood specimens.</p

Comparison of seven DNA extraction kits based on the average crossing threshold (C<i>_T</i>) values, standard deviation and number of PCR positives using the TTS1 real-time PCR protocol.

<p>CFU/mL  =  Colony forming units per milliliter; SD  =  Standard deviation.</p