Therapeutic effectiveness at community and designated hospitals for extensive influenza A H1N1 outbreaks

VernacularTitle:甲型H1N1流行性感冒聚集性爆发后社区和定点医院治疗效果调查
Author: Cunzhi LIN ; Jun WANG ; Yan QI ; Handong JIANG ; Xinhong ZHU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Influenza A virus,H1N1 subtype; Community health services
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2010;9(4):272-273
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: It is purposed to analyze therapeutic effectiveness at community and designated hospitals for extensive influenza A H1N1 outbreaks at five universities in Qingdao,Shandong,east China during September 1 to 30,2009,including 28 confirmed cases,182 suspected cases and 136 close contacts treated at community health-care facilities,and 56 confirmed cases treated at designated hospitals.There was no significant difference in therapeutic effectiveness between community health-care facilities and designated hospitals (P ＞ 0.05).No new cases occurred seven days after their isolation was lifted for suspected cases and close contacts at community,indicating influenza A H1N1 could be prevented,controlled and cured and its mild cases could be treated at community health-care facilities.