| Literature DB >> 1739371 |
J Degelau1, S K Somani, S L Cooper, D R Guay, K B Crossley.
Abstract
Rapid index case treatment and amantadine prophylaxis were implemented in two nursing homes exposed to influenza A. Facility A had no isolation of cases, and 18 of 22 cases occurred after amantadine hydrochloride therapy was initiated. Three patients exhibited amantadine-resistant virus. Facility B had day 1 isolation of the index case. A facility-wide outbreak did not occur. The experience of these facilities suggests that concurrent amantadine treatment and prophylaxis without adequate case isolation may promote further influenza A infection in a nursing facility.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1739371
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Intern Med ISSN： 0003-9926