Outbreak of Antiviral Drug–Resistant Influenza A in Long-Term Care Facility, Illinois, USA, 2008

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Dharan, Nila J. ; Patton, Monica ; Siston, Alicia M. ; Morita, Julie ; Ramirez, Enrique ; Wallis, Teresa R. ; Deyde, Varough ; Gubareva, Larisa V. ; Klimov, Alexander I. ; Bresee, Joseph S. ; Fry, Alicia M.
• Description:
  An outbreak of oseltamivir-resistant influenza A (H1N1) occurred in a long-term care facility. Eight (47%) of 17 and 1 (6%) of 16 residents in 2 wards had oseltamivir-resistant influenza A virus (H1N1) infections. Initial outbreak response included treatment and prophylaxis with oseltamivir. The outbreak abated, likely because of infection control measures.
• Subjects:
  • Dispatch
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Drug Resistance, Viral
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
  • Influenza, Human
  • Long-Term Care
  More +
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 15(12):1973-1976.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3223/cdc_3223_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 281.58 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
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