title: Respiratory Viral Testing and Influenza Antiviral Prescriptions During Hospitalization for Acute Respiratory Illnesses.
abstract: We examined respiratory viral testing and influenza antiviral prescriptions at a US tertiary care hospital. During the 2010-11 to 2012-13 influenza seasons, antiviral prescriptions among acute respiratory illness (ARI) hospitalizations were associated with viral testing (rate ratio = 15.0), and empiric prescriptions were rare (<1% of ARI hospitalizations).
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service; Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rolfes
authors.affiliation: Connecticut Emerging Infections Program , Yale School of Public Health , New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Kimberly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Yousey-Hindes
authors.affiliation: Connecticut Emerging Infections Program , Yale School of Public Health , New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: James I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Meek
authors.affiliation: Influenza Division , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Alicia M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.affiliation: Influenza Division , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Sandra S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chaves
keywords: acute respiratory illness hospitalizations; influenza; influenza antivirals; respiratory virus testing