title: Antiviral therapy for the treatment and prophylaxis of influenza.
abstract: Influenza is a seasonal, viral, respiratory tract infection, presenting as a febrile illness with associated systemic upset. It causes biannual epidemics and occasional global pandemics. Diagnosis is made clinically with the assistance of real time polymerase chain reaction of nasopharyngeal swab specimens, and treatment is primarily aimed at symptom control.
authors.affiliation: Foundation Rotation Doctor in the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maxwell-Scott
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hedley
authors.forename: Preet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panesar
authors.forename: Elani
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nastouli
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy; D058873:Pandemics; D014777:Virus Diseases
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents