title: Guidance for practitioners on the use of antiviral drugs to control influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Canada, 2014-2015 season.
abstract: The AMMI Canada Guidelines document 'The use of antiviral drugs for influenza: A foundation document for practitioners', published in the Autumn 2013 issue of the Journal, outlines the recommendations for the use of antiviral drugs to treat influenza. This article, which represents the first of two updates to these guidelines published in the current issue of the Journal, aims to inform health care professionals of the increased risk for influenza in long-term care facilities due to a documented mismatch between the components chosen for this season's vaccine and currently circulating influenza strains. Adjusted recommendations for the use of antiviral drugs for influenza in long-term care facilities for this season are provided.
authors: Professor of Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba;
authors: Fred Y
authors: FY
authors: Aoki
authors: Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; Senior Associate Scientist, Research Institute; Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario;
authors: Upton D
authors: UD
authors: Allen
authors: Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia;
authors: H Grant
authors: HG
authors: Stiver
authors: Department of Microbiology-Infectious Disease, Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec;
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Laverdière
authors: Epidemiology Lead, Influenza & Emerging Respiratory Pathogens, BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia;
authors: Danuta
authors: D
authors: Skowronski
authors: Professor of Medicine, Biomedical & Molecular Sciences and Pathology & Molecular Medicine; Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
authors: Gerald A
authors: GA
authors: Evans