The following are the most important diseases or complications (usually superinfections) that can be caused by an influenza infection (common cold):
Respiratory system (J00-J99)
- Rhinosinusitis – simultaneous inflammation of the nasal mucosa (“rhinitis”) and the mucosa of the paranasal sinuses (“sinusitis“).
- Otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear)
- Pharyngitis (laryngitis)
- Pneumonia (pneumonia)
Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)
- Myocardial infarction (myocardial infarction; 2.65-fold;adjusted odds ratio 2.65; 95 percent confidence interval 2.29-3.06); in combination with NSAIDs (3.41-fold adjusted odds ratio 3.41 ; 95 percent confidence interval 2.80-4.16)
- Myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation).
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
- Bacterial superinfection
