Implications of the incidence of influenza-like illness in nursing homes for influenza chemoprophylaxis: descriptive study

BMJ. 2004 Sep 18;329(7467):663-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38204.674595.AE. Epub 2004 Aug 27.

Authors

Richard Harling¹, Andrew Hayward, John M Watson

Affiliation

¹ University College London Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2PF. r.harling@pcps.ucl.ac.uk

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acetamides / therapeutic use*
Aged
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
Cross Infection / epidemiology
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Female
Guideline Adherence
Homes for the Aged / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Incidence
Influenza, Human / epidemiology
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Male
Nursing Homes
Oseltamivir
Practice Guidelines as Topic

Substances

Acetamides
Antiviral Agents
Oseltamivir