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Antiviral Treatment in Hospitalized Persons with Influenza

Clin Infect Dis; ePub 2016 Nov 10; Appiah, et al

Publish date:: November 23, 2016

Antiviral treatment among hospitalized children and adults with laboratory-confirmed influenza increased between 2010 and 2015, a recent study found. Using population-based surveillance data, the study analyzed the percentage of antiviral treatment among this group and found:

Antiviral treatment increased after the A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic from 72% in 2010-2011 to 89% in 2014-2015.
Overall, treatment was higher in adults (86%) than children (72%).
Only 55% of cases received antivirals on the day of admission.

Citation:

Appiah GD, Chaves SS, Kirley PD, et al. Increased antiviral treatment among hospitalized children and adults with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 2010-2015. [Published online ahead of print November 10, 2016]. Clin Infect Dis. doi:10.1093/cid/ciw745.

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