Prophylaxis and treatment of influenza: options, antiviral susceptibility, and existing recommendations

Abstract: Influenza viruses of types A and B attack 5-10% of adults and 20-30% of children, thereby causing millions of acute respiratory infections in Germany annually. A significant number of these infections are associated with complications such as pneumonia and bacterial superinfections that need hospitalization and might lead to death. In addition to vaccines, drugs were developed that might support influenza prevention and that can be used to treat influenza patients. The timely application of anti-influenza drugs can inhibit virus replication, help reduce and shorten the symptoms, and prevent death as well as virus transmission.This review concisely describes the mechanism of action, the potential for prophylactic and therapeutic use, and the knowledge on resistance of anti-influenza drugs approved today. However, the main aim is to give an overview on the recommendations available in Germany for the proper use of these drugs. In doing so, the recommendations published in statements...

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Prophylaxis and treatment of influenza: options, antiviral susceptibility, and existing recommendations ; volume:9 ; day:30 ; month:04 ; year:2021
GMS infectious diseases ; 9 (30.04.2021)

Classification
Medizin, Gesundheit

Creator
Duwe, Susanne C.
Schmidt, Barbara
Gärtner, Barbara C.
Timm, Jörg
Adams, Ortwin
Fickenscher, Helmut
Schmidtke, Michaela

DOI
10.3205/id000071
URN
urn:nbn:de:0183-id0000716
Rights
Open Access; Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 10:50 AM CEST

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  • Duwe, Susanne C.
  • Schmidt, Barbara
  • Gärtner, Barbara C.
  • Timm, Jörg
  • Adams, Ortwin
  • Fickenscher, Helmut
  • Schmidtke, Michaela

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