Guidelines on Management of Human Infection with the Novel Virus Influenza A (H1N1) – A Report from the Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo

The pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1) infection was considered widespread in Brazil on July, 2009. Since then, 9.249 cases were confirmed in Brazil, most of them concentrated in São Paulo. The Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo is a reference center for H1N1 cases in São Paulo. The...

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Autores principales: Hajjar, Ludhmila Abrahao, Schout, Denise, Galas, Filomena Regina Barbosa Gomes, Uip, David Everson, Levin, Anna Sara Shafferman, Filho, Helio Hehl Caiaffa, Sakane, Pedro Takanori, Suslik, Carlos Alberto, de Camargo Teixeira, Jose Manoel, Bonfa, Eloisa, Barone, Antonio Alci, de Arruda Martins, Milton, Boulos, Marcos, Auler, Jose Otavio Costa
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2763061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19841710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1807-59322009001000013
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Sumario:The pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1) infection was considered widespread in Brazil on July, 2009. Since then, 9.249 cases were confirmed in Brazil, most of them concentrated in São Paulo. The Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo is a reference center for H1N1 cases in São Paulo. The purpose of this review is to analyze the evidence concerning diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection. In addition, we propose guidelines for the management of this pandemic emphasizing Hospital das Clínicas “bundles” for the control of the pandemic novel influenza A (H1N1).

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