RT Book, Section
A1 Schwinghammer, Terry L.
A1 DiPiro, Joseph T.
A1 Ellingrod, Vicki L.
A1 DiPiro, Cecily V.
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ID 1178897294
T1 Influenza
T2 Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 11e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260116694
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178897294
RD 2024/04/19
AB Influenza  is  a  viral  illness  associated  with  high  mortality  and  high  hospitalization  rates.  The  highest  rates  of  severe  illness,  hospitalization,  and  death  occur  among  those  older  than  age  65  years,  young  children  (younger  than  2  years  old),  and  those  who  have  underlying  medical  conditions,  including  pregnancy  and  cardiopulmonary  disorders.The  route  of  influenza  transmission  is  person-to-person  via  inhalation  of  respiratory  droplets,  which  can  occur  when  an  infected  person  coughs  or  sneezes.  The  incubation  period  for  influenza  ranges  between  1  and  7  days,  with  an  average  incubation  of  2  days.  Adults  are  considered  infectious  from  the  day  before  their  symptoms  begin  through  7  days  after  the  onset  of  illness,  whereas  children  can  be  infectious  for  longer  than  10  days  after  the  onset  of  illness.  Viral  shedding  can  persist  for  weeks  to  months  in  severely  immunocompromised  people.