Co-detection of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus and Other Respiratory Pathogens

From May through October 2009 a total of 10 624 clinical samples from 23 US states were screened for multiple respiratory pathogen gene targets Of 3 110 (29 3%) samples positive for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus 28% contained >= 1 other pathogen most commonly Staphylococcus aureus (14 7%) Streptococcus pneumoniae (10 2%) and Haemophilus influenzae (3 5%)