| Variables | Influenza virus positive (n = 6) | Influenza virus negative (n = 55) | p |
| Male (%) | 3 (50.0) | 29 (52.7) | 1.0 |
| Age (SD) | 61.6 (±10.8) | 56.9 (±14.6) | 0.662 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (SD) | 43.8% (±12.3) | 36.1% (±11.1) | 0.118 |
| Atrial fibrillation (%) | 3 (50.0) | 21 (38.2) | 0.670 |
| Antimicrobial use (%) | 5 (83.3) | 9 (16.3) | 0.001 |
| Inotropic drugs (%) | 2 (33.3) | 10 (22.2) | 0.616 |
| Mechanical ventilation (%) | 3 (50.0) | 2 (3.6) | < 0.001 |
| Cardiorenal syndrome (%) | 5 (83.3) | 21 (42.9) | 0.09 |
| Deaths (%) | 2 (33.3) | 6 (10.9) | 0.173 |