Guidelines on management of human infection with the novel virus influenza A (H1N1)--a report from the Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo.
The pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1) infection was considered widespread in Brazil on July, 2009. Since then, 9.249 cases were confirmed in Brazil, most of them concentrated in São Paulo. The Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo is a reference center for H1N1 cases in São Paulo. The purpose of this review is to analyze the evidence concerning diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection. In addition, we propose guidelines for the management of this pandemic emphasizing Hospital das Clínicas "bundles" for the control of the pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1).
Department of Anesthesiology, InCor-Heart Institute, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ludhmila Abrahao
LA
Hajjar
Denise
D
Schout
Filomena Regina Barbosa Gomes
FR
Galas
David Everson
DE
Uip
Anna Sara Shafferman
AS
Levin
Helio Hehl
HH
Caiaffa Filho
Pedro Takanori
PT
Sakane
Carlos Alberto
CA
Suslik
Jose Manoel de Camargo
JM
Teixeira
Eloisa
E
Bonfa
Antonio Alci
AA
Barone
Milton de Arruda
Mde A
Martins
Marcos
M
Boulos
Jose Otavio Costa
JO
Auler
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy