Use of influenza antiviral medications among outpatients at high risk for influenza-associated complications during the 2013-2014 influenza season.

ABSTRACT: During the 2013-2014 influenza season, we analyzed data from 6004 outpatients aged ≥6 months with acute respiratory illness (ARI). Among the 2786 ARI patients at higher risk for influenza complications, 835 (30%) presented to care ≤2 days from symptom onset; among those, 126 (15%) were prescribed an antiviral medication.

SUBMITTER: Havers F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4542604 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature