Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2009)

Outbreak of Antiviral Drug–Resistant Influenza A in Long-Term Care Facility, Illinois, USA, 2008

  • Nila J. Dharan,
  • Monica Patton,
  • Alicia M. Siston,
  • Julie Morita,
  • Enrique Ramirez,
  • Teresa R. Wallis,
  • Varough M. Deyde,
  • Larisa V. Gubareva,
  • Alexander I. Klimov,
  • Joseph S. Bresee,
  • Alicia M. Fry

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.081644
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 12
pp. 1973 – 1976

Abstract

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An outbreak of oseltamivir-resistant influenza A (H1N1) occurred in a long-term care facility. Eight (47%) of 17 and 1 (6%) of 16 residents in 2 wards had oseltamivir-resistant influenza A virus (H1N1) infections. Initial outbreak response included treatment and prophylaxis with oseltamivir. The outbreak abated, likely because of infection control measures.

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