Selecting a Treatment Regimen
Figure 2. Influenza Treatment a
High Risk
Low Risk
(hospitalized or moderate
to severe disease)
Sx >48 h
Sx ≤48 h
Diagnosis lab-confirmed
or highly likely
Patient choice or liable to
spread to others at high risk?
YES
NO
Treat
Do not treat
Sx, symptoms.
a
This diagram suggests an algorithm for antiviral use, but it is not a substitute for clinical judgment.
Decisions on whether to use antiviral medications should be made in the context of individual
patient presentations.
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