id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-342796-f7n8sxbu Stowe, J. Interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza and the impact of coinfection on disease severity: A test negative design 2020-09-18 .txt text/plain 3923 218 48 Findings: The risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 was 68% lower among influenza positive cases, suggesting possible pathogenic competition between the two viruses. The odds of ventilator use or death and ICU admission or death was greatest among coinfection patients showing strong evidence of an interaction effect compared to SARS-CoV-2/influenza acting independently. Severity and risk of death among individuals with a coinfection: The mortality rate among individuals with a SARS-CoV-2 and influenza coinfection and those with SARS-CoV-2 infection who tested negative for influenza was calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the total number of individuals tested by age group. We also found strong evidence that coinfection with influenza and SARS-CoV-2 was associated with an increased risk of death or severe disease and that this appears to be beyond the additive effect of the two viruses acting independently. ./cache/cord-342796-f7n8sxbu.txt ./txt/cord-342796-f7n8sxbu.txt