Antiviral use during influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities

International Congress Series

Volumn 1219, Issue C, 2001, Pages 817-822

  Tamblyn, Susan E ^a  

^a Perth District Health Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amantadine; Influenza outbreaks; Long term care facilities; Neuraminidase inhibitors

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042712968     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(01)00361-2     Document Type: Article

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