Influenza antiviral treatment remains underutilized among eligible children and adolescents, particularly in outpatient settings, despite CDC recommendations.
The rate of antiviral therapy among treatment-eligible patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection was lower among women vs men, highlighting the persistence of sex-based disparities in this ...
The researchers found that 70% to 86% of hospitalized children and adolescents with influenza received antiviral treatment in 2017 to 2018; since then, the proportion receiving treatment decreased.
In addition, patient counseling and education are vital. Antiviral treatment decreases the severity and duration of primary genital herpes and of recurrences, and it may be used as a continuous ...
Other antivirals are also available but may not be as effective. HIV is a type of virus called a retrovirus that attacks an individual's immune system. HIV may eventually develop into AIDS (the more ...