Who gets treated for influenza: A surveillance study from the US Food and Drug Administration's Sentinel System.

Noelle M CocorosNicole HaugAustin CosgroveCatherine A PanozzoAlfred SorbelloHenry FrancisCrystal GarciaRobert OrrSengwee TohSarah K DutcherGregory T Measer

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

In a large, national analysis, approximately half of people diagnosed with influenza in the outpatient setting were treated with antiviral medications. Delays in outpatient dispensed treatment were associated with higher prevalence of comorbidities and higher rates of complication.

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drug administration
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newly diagnosed
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