title: Oseltamivir adherence and tolerability in health care workers treated prophylactically after occupational influenza exposure.
abstract: This survey of health care workers who were prescribed oseltamivir prophylaxis after occupational exposure to 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) documents their adherence, adverse effects, development of influenza-like illness, and knowledge and beliefs about the treatment and transmission of influenza. Adverse effects occurred in 15 of 36 participants evaluated (41.6%). The majority of the participants understood that influenza is highly infective and would take oseltamivir again, although 40.5% (15 of 37) thought they had not been given sufficient information about adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan St., Melbourne, Parkville 3050, Australia.
authors.forename: Lydia M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Upjohn
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stewardson
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir