Antiviral therapy for avian influenza virus (H5N1) infection at 2 Thai medical centers: survey findings and implications for pandemic preparedness.
In a survey of 150 physicians from an area where avian influenza virus (H5N1) infection is endemic, practice location (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 4.45 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.02-26.4]) and the belief that rapid tests reliably predicted H5N1 infection (aOR, 5.6 [95% CI, 1.14-33.6]) were associated with not prescribing antiviral therapy; the belief that antiviral therapy reduced mortality was associated with prescribing an antiviral agent (aOR, 0.56 [95% CI, 0.14-0.95]).
Apisarnthanarak
Anucha
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Thammasat University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand. anapisarn@yahoo.com
Mundy
Linda M
LM
D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000502:physiology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
D000998:Antiviral Agents