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Front Microbiol . Oseltamivir Treatment for Influenza During the Flu Season of 2018-2019: A Longitudinal Study

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  • Front Microbiol . Oseltamivir Treatment for Influenza During the Flu Season of 2018-2019: A Longitudinal Study


    Front Microbiol


    . 2022 May 10;13:865001.
    doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.865001. eCollection 2022.
    Oseltamivir Treatment for Influenza During the Flu Season of 2018-2019: A Longitudinal Study


    Xiao-Guang Li 1 , Jing Chen 1 , Wei Wang 1 , Fei Lin 1 , Lu Li 1 , Jing-Jin Liang 1 , Zhong-Hua Deng 1 , Bi-Ying Zhang 1 , Ying Jia 1 , Yuan-Bo Su 1 , Yong-Feng Kang 1 , Juan Du 2 , Ya-Qiong Liu 2 , Jie Xu 1 , Qing-Bin Lu 2



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    Abstract

    Background: Oseltamivir resistance in influenza virus (IFV) has been of widespread concern. An increase in the frequency of viruses with reduced inhibition was observed. Whether oseltamivir is effective is uncertain. We conducted this study to understand the real-world situation in northern China and the clinical efficacy for patients with IFV infection after the use of oseltamivir.
    Methods: The longitudinal study was performed on influenza-like illness (ILI) cases in a tertiary general hospital in Beijing, China during the flu season of 2018-2019. All ILI cases (≥18 years) were recruited into the study. We analyzed the effect of the oseltamivir therapy on the number of clinic visits, hospitalization frequency, and the duration of fever and cough.
    Results: A total of 689 ILI patients were recruited in this study with 355 in the oseltamivir therapy group and 334 in the supportive therapy group. Among the ILI patients, 388 patients were detected for IFV infection (364 IFV-A and 24 IFV-B) and divided into two groups with or without the oseltamivir therapy (302 vs. 86). There were no significant differences in the basic characteristics between the oseltamivir and supportive therapy groups in the ILI patients or in the IFV positive patients (all p < 0.05). After adjusting for the potential confounders, oseltamivir therapy reduced the times of clinic visits in the ILI and IFV positive patients (p = 0.043 and p = 0.011). No effectiveness with oseltamivir therapy was observed in the outcomes of hospitalization frequency, and the duration of fever and cough.
    Conclusion: Oseltamivir use may reduce the times of clinic visits. However, we did not observe the differences in the duration of fever, cough, and the frequency of hospitalization between oseltamivir therapy and supportive therapy.

    Keywords: ILI; clinical manifestation; influenza virus; oseltamivir; retrospective cohort study.

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