Case characteristics and use of oseltamivir in children and household contacts

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 781-783

  Fallo, Aurelia A ^a   Contrini, María Marta ^a   Neyro, Silvina ^a   López, Eduardo Luis ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE NIÑOS RICARDO GUTIÉRREZ   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Children; Household contacts; Influenza A (H1N1); Influenza A prophylaxis; Oseltamivir

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR;

ADOLESCENT; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; COUGHING; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAISE; MALE; MYALGIA; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NOSE SMEAR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHINITIS; RHINORRHEA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SORE THROAT; SYMPTOM; THROAT CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; OSELTAMIVIR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862770027     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318256c06b     Document Type: Article

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