Should lower respiratory tract excretions from intensive care patients be systematically screened for influenza?

Should lower respiratory tract excretions from intensive care patients be systematically screened for influenza virus during the influenza season?  Critical care 2012, Vol. 16: R104


Munoz, P., et al.


http://ccforum.com/content/16/3/R104


Influenza is easily overlooked in intensive care units (ICUs), particularly in patients with alternative causes of respiratory failure or in those who acquire influenza during their ICU stay.