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).
Hajjar
Ludhmila Abrahao
LA
Department of Anesthesiology, InCor-Heart Institute, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Schout
Denise
D
Galas
Filomena Regina Barbosa Gomes
FR
Uip
David Everson
DE
Levin
Anna Sara Shafferman
AS
Caiaffa Filho
Helio Hehl
HH
Sakane
Pedro Takanori
PT
Suslik
Carlos Alberto
CA
Teixeira
Jose Manoel de Camargo
JM
Bonfa
Eloisa
E
Barone
Antonio Alci
AA
Martins
Milton de Arruda
Mde A
Boulos
Marcos
M
Auler
Jose Otavio Costa
JO
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy