Rapid increase in use of antiviral therapy for hospitalized children with influenza during the 2009 H1N1 epidemic

We used the Pediatric Health Information System to examine annual trends in antiviral prescribing for hospitalized children with influenza before and during the 2009 H1N1 epidemic. During the 2009 H1N1 epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued recommendations advising antiviral...

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Published inThe Pediatric infectious disease journal Vol. 30; no. 10; p. 895
Main Authors Hersh, Adam L, Herigon, Josh C, Ampofo, Krow, Pavia, Andrew T, Newland, Jason G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Child
Child, Hospitalized
Child, Preschool
Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - isolation & purification
Influenza, Human - drug therapy
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Male
Pandemics
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Summary:We used the Pediatric Health Information System to examine annual trends in antiviral prescribing for hospitalized children with influenza before and during the 2009 H1N1 epidemic. During the 2009 H1N1 epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued recommendations advising antiviral therapy for all hospitalized patients with influenza infection. Before the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, antivirals were prescribed for only 28% of hospitalized children with influenza. This increased sharply to 84% during the 2009 H1N1 period, indicating a favorable response by physicians to clinical guidelines.
ISSN:1532-0987
DOI:10.1097/INF.0b013e3182214e28