[Influenza A (H1N1): proposed guideline for hospital management of confirmed or suspected cases].
The document outlines an operational approach aimed at providing health professionals working in a hospital an indication on the key measures of hygiene prophylaxis, general and influenza-specific, and the first approach to be taken in order to diagnosis and treatment of a flu syndrome (at potential pandemic spread) caused by a new virus strain, in the context of an objectively high level of pandemic alert (phase 5 in the WHO scale of 1 to 6). The proposed guidelines have attempted to take into account both the broad scientific literature now exists both of the requirements provided by national health authorities and plans for preparing for and responding to pandemic influenza.
Capozzi
Claudio
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Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi Tor Vergata, Roma. claudio.capozzi@uniroma2.it
Panà
Augusto
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Dipartimento di Sanità  Pubblica
D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007902:Length of Stay; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010356:Patient Isolation; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D013552:Swine; D053243:Zanamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir; D053243:Zanamivir