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

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 895-897

  Hersh, Adam L ^a   Herigon, Josh C ^b   Ampofo, Krow ^a   Pavia, Andrew T ^a   Newland, Jason G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

antiviral agents; influenza; physician's practice patterns

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; OSELTAMIVIR; RIMANTADINE; ZANAMIVIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIC; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 80052957486     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182214e28     Document Type: Article

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