Duration of viral shedding and factors associated with prolonged shedding among inpatients with influenza treated with oseltamivir: a prospective cohort study
Khoury J, Szwarcwort M, Kra-oz Z, Saffuri M, Seh K, Yahalomi T, Braun E, Azzam Z, Paul M, Neuberger A. Duration of viral shedding and factors associated with prolonged shedding among inpatients with influenza treated with oseltamivir: a prospective cohort study. European Journal Of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 2017, 37: 319-323. PMID: 29143145, DOI: 10.1007/s10096-017-3135-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsBlood pressureDiagnostic yieldDay 2Lower diastolic blood pressureNegative PCR testIndependent risk factorProspective cohort studyProspective observational studyDiastolic blood pressureLower blood pressurePCR testInitiation of treatmentLow diagnostic yieldFirst positive testEvaluable patientsInfluenza PCROseltamivir administrationOseltamivir treatmentCohort studyMedian ageAdult inpatientsViral sheddingPositive PCRPCR positivity