Increased antiviral treatment among hospitalized children and adults with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 2010-2015

Abstract

Using population-based surveillance data, we analyzed antiviral treatment among hospitalized patients with laboratory- confirmed influenza. Treatment increased after the influenza A(H1N1) 2009 pandemic from 72% in 2010-2011 to 89% in 2014-2015 (P < .001). Overall, treatment was higher in adults (86%) than in children (72%); only 56% of cases received antivirals on the day of admission.