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amantadine and Cross Infection

amantadine has been researched along with Cross Infection in 29 studies

amant: an antiviral compound consisting of an adamantane derivative chemically linked to a water-solube polyanioic matrix; structure in first source

Cross Infection: Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Annual influenza immunization should be offered to elderly patients, subjects with chronic disease, and those in long-term residential or nursing home care."2.41Nosocomial transmission of influenza. ( Carman, WF; Kerr, G; Stott, DJ, 2002)
"Further, once an outbreak of influenza occurs in a hospital, administration of anti-influenza drugs to high-risk patients also needs to be considered."2.41[Influenza virus]. ( Mizuno, Y; Suzuki, K; Torii, M; Yamamoto, T, 2002)
"Annual influenza immunisation of high-risk persons and their contacts, including healthcare workers, is the primary means of preventing nosocomial influenza."2.41Influenza in the acute hospital setting. ( Farr, BM; Hall, KK; Hayden, FG; Salgado, CD, 2002)
"Outbreaks of influenza A occurring from October through May each year during the period 2001-2004 in LTCFs in New York were defined as a single laboratory-confirmed case or a cluster of > or = 2 cases of influenza-like illness on a unit of an LTCF."1.35Effect of timing of amantadine chemoprophylaxis on severity of outbreaks of influenza a in adult long-term care facilities. ( Ackelsberg, J; Nivin, B; Rubin, MS, 2008)
"Amantadine treatment was simultaneously provided to 29 ill residents."1.32Emergence and transmission of amantadine-resistant influenza A in a nursing home. ( Cox, N; Drinka, P; Gravenstein, S; Krause, P; Povinelli, L; Schilling, M; Shult, P, 2004)
"This report and other information on influenza can be accessed at the website for the Influenza Branch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC at 1.30Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ( , 1999)
" Pharmacists confirmed a total of 22 adverse effects; generally the problem was solved by reducing the dosage rather than discontinuing the drug."1.30Influenza outbreak in a long-term-care facility: considerations for pharmacy. ( Bowles, SK; Collins, V; Kennie, N; Louie, M; Ruston, L; Simor, A, 1999)
"Amantadine prophylaxis was performed in 91 patients during influenza A epidemics."1.29[Amantadine in the prevention of nosocomial influenza]. ( Bíró, L; Guller, Z; Koltai, M; Szepesi, A, 1996)
"An outbreak of influenza with 10 nosocomial cases occurred in 1988."1.29Prevention of nosocomial influenza. ( Adal, KA; Anglim, AM; Coyner, BJ; Farr, BM; Flowers, RH; Hayden, FG; Titus, MG, 1996)
"Outbreaks of influenza A (H3N2, A/Shanghai/11/87-like) occurred in two partially (60% and 79%) vaccinated nursing home populations in January 1988."1.28Emergence and possible transmission of amantadine-resistant viruses during nursing home outbreaks of influenza A (H3N2). ( Arden, NH; Circo, R; Davis, JP; Gravenstein, S; Harmon, MW; Kendal, AP; Mast, EE; Tyszka, G; Wu, SP, 1991)
"Outbreaks of influenza A virus infection can cause substantial morbidity and mortality among residents of nursing homes."1.28Control of influenza A outbreaks in nursing homes: amantadine as an adjunct to vaccine--Washington, 1989-90. ( , 1991)
"Despite the severe impact of influenza, only a small proportion of the population at risk--sometimes lethal--is protected by annual vaccination."1.28Prevention and control of influenza in institutional settings. ( Fedson, DS, 1989)
" Changes include statements about 1) updating of the influenza strains in the trivalent vaccine for 1988-89, 2) increased emphasis on the need for vaccination of health-care workers, 3) prevention of influenza in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and 4) dosage considerations for amantadine."1.27Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee, Centers for Disease Control. Prevention and control of influenza. ( , 1988)
" These findings illustrate the benefits of influenza vaccination and support the use of amantadine hydrochloride at a dosage of 100 mg daily for outbreak control among elderly persons."1.27The roles of vaccination and amantadine prophylaxis in controlling an outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) in a nursing home. ( Arden, NH; Fasano, MB; Harmon, MW; Kendal, AP; Lui, KJ; Patriarca, PA; Rimland, D, 1988)
"Amantadine was not given to any of the 23 hospital staff on duty."1.27Amantadine for prophylaxis against influenza A. ( Grandien, M; Karlsson, M; Linde, A; Reichard, O; Sköldenberg, B, 1987)
"In January 1984, an outbreak of influenza caused by A/Victoria/7/83-like virus, a new H1N1 variant, occurred in an institution for mentally handicapped children and adults."1.27Amantadine prophylaxis during an institutional outbreak of type A (H1N1) influenza. ( Arden, NH; Atkinson, WL; Gohd, R; Leslie, N; Lui, KJ; Patriarca, PA, 1986)
"Current influenza vaccines are about 80 percent protective, but grossly underused."1.27Community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections. Prevention and cost-control strategies. ( La Force, FM, 1985)

Research

Studies (29)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199013 (44.83)18.7374
1990's10 (34.48)18.2507
2000's6 (20.69)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Stott, DJ1
Kerr, G1
Carman, WF1
Yamamoto, T1
Suzuki, K1
Mizuno, Y1
Torii, M1
Schilling, M1
Gravenstein, S3
Drinka, P1
Cox, N1
Krause, P1
Povinelli, L1
Shult, P1
Rubin, MS1
Nivin, B1
Ackelsberg, J1
Bíró, L1
Guller, Z1
Koltai, M1
Szepesi, A1
Adal, KA1
Flowers, RH1
Anglim, AM1
Hayden, FG2
Titus, MG1
Coyner, BJ1
Farr, BM2
Schepetiuk, S1
Papanaoum, K1
Qiao, M1
Bowles, SK1
Kennie, N1
Ruston, L1
Simor, A1
Louie, M1
Collins, V1
Salgado, CD1
Hall, KK1
Douglas, RG1
Degelau, J1
Somani, SK1
Cooper, SL1
Guay, DR1
Crossley, KB1
Mast, EE1
Harmon, MW2
Wu, SP1
Arden, NH4
Circo, R1
Tyszka, G1
Kendal, AP2
Davis, JP1
Fedson, DS1
Trepanier, K1
Graman, PS1
Hall, CB1
Patriarca, PA3
Koplan, JP1
Goodman, RA1
Fasano, MB1
Lui, KJ2
Rimland, D1
Cates, KL1
Karlsson, M1
Reichard, O1
Linde, A1
Grandien, M1
Sköldenberg, B1
Atkinson, WL1
Leslie, N1
Gohd, R1
La Force, FM1
O'Donoghue, JM1
Ray, CG1
Terry, DW1
Beaty, HN1
Lindsay, MI1
Herrmann, EC1
Morrow, GW1
Brown, AL1

Reviews

5 reviews available for amantadine and Cross Infection

ArticleYear
Nosocomial transmission of influenza.
    Occupational medicine (Oxford, England), 2002, Volume: 52, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Cross Infection; Health Personnel; Humans; Influenza Vaccines; I

2002
[Influenza virus].
    Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine, 2002, Volume: 60, Issue:11

    Topics: Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Infection Control; Influen

2002
Influenza in the acute hospital setting.
    The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2002, Volume: 2, Issue:3

    Topics: Acetamides; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Guanidines; Hospitals;

2002
Nosocomial viral respiratory infections.
    Seminars in respiratory infections, 1989, Volume: 4, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Amantadine; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Infant; Influ

1989
Clinical considerations in the diagnosis of viral respiratory infections.
    Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 1986, Volume: 4, Issue:3 Suppl

    Topics: Amantadine; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antigens, Viral; Cross Infection; Humans; Influenza A virus; Inf

1986

Other Studies

24 other studies available for amantadine and Cross Infection

ArticleYear
Emergence and transmission of amantadine-resistant influenza A in a nursing home.
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2004, Volume: 52, Issue:12

    Topics: Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Drug Resistance, Viral; Humans; In

2004
Initiating influenza chemoprophylaxis with the first influenza case: a new institutional standard?
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2008, Jul-01, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Chemoprevention; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Health Facilities

2008
Effect of timing of amantadine chemoprophylaxis on severity of outbreaks of influenza a in adult long-term care facilities.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2008, Jul-01, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Chemoprevention; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Health Fac

2008
[Amantadine in the prevention of nosocomial influenza].
    Orvosi hetilap, 1996, Jan-28, Volume: 137, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Cardiovascular Diseases; Chronic Disease; Cross Infection; Diabe

1996
Prevention of nosocomial influenza.
    Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 1996, Volume: 17, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Chemoprevention; Chi-Squar

1996
Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
    MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports, 1997, Apr-25, Volume: 46, Issue:RR-9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Breast Feeding; Child; Child, Preschool; Cont

1997
Spread of influenza A virus infection in hospitalised patients with cancer.
    Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine, 1998, Volume: 28, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Humans; Immun

1998
Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
    MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports, 1999, Apr-30, Volume: 48, Issue:RR-4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Cost of Illness; Cro

1999
Influenza outbreak in a long-term-care facility: considerations for pharmacy.
    American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1999, Nov-15, Volume: 56, Issue:22

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amantadine; Antiviral Agents; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Female; H

1999
Influenza: the disease and its complications.
    Hospital practice, 1976, Volume: 11, Issue:12

    Topics: Amantadine; Aspirin; Bacterial Infections; Bronchitis; Central Nervous System Diseases; Cross Infect

1976
From the Centers for Disease Control. Control of influenza A outbreaks in nursing homes: amantadine as adjunct to vaccine--1989-1990.
    JAMA, 1992, Jan-15, Volume: 267, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amantadine; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Humans; Infl

1992
Amantadine-resistant influenza A in a nursing facility.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1992, Volume: 152, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amantadine; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Drug Resistance, Microbial;

1992
Emergence and possible transmission of amantadine-resistant viruses during nursing home outbreaks of influenza A (H3N2).
    American journal of epidemiology, 1991, Nov-01, Volume: 134, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amantadine; Amino Acid Sequence; Cohort Studies; Cross Infection; Disease O

1991
Control of influenza A outbreaks in nursing homes: amantadine as an adjunct to vaccine--Washington, 1989-90.
    MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 1991, Dec-13, Volume: 40, Issue:49

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amantadine; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Humans; Infl

1991
Prevention and control of influenza in institutional settings.
    Hospital practice (Office ed.), 1989, Sep-30, Volume: 24, Issue:9A

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amantadine; Cross Infection; Hospitals; Humans; Influenza, Human; Middle Aged; Nursing

1989
Two influenza A outbreaks in long-term care facilities--Alberta.
    Canada diseases weekly report = Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada, 1989, Dec-02, Volume: 15, Issue:48

    Topics: Alberta; Amantadine; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Influenza

1989
Prevention and control of type A influenza infections in nursing homes. Benefits and costs of four approaches using vaccination and amantadine.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1987, Volume: 107, Issue:5

    Topics: Amantadine; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Cross Infection; Decision Trees; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Influ

1987
Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee, Centers for Disease Control. Prevention and control of influenza.
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1988, Volume: 36, Issue:10

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Aged; Amantadine; Child; Cross Infection; Female; Humans;

1988
The roles of vaccination and amantadine prophylaxis in controlling an outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) in a nursing home.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1988, Volume: 148, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amantadine; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Georgia; Hum

1988
Amantadine for prophylaxis against influenza A.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 1987, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Amantadine; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Influenza, Human

1987
Amantadine prophylaxis during an institutional outbreak of type A (H1N1) influenza.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1986, Volume: 146, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amantadine; Anorexia; Child; Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Humans;

1986
Community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections. Prevention and cost-control strategies.
    The American journal of medicine, 1985, Jun-28, Volume: 78, Issue:6B

    Topics: Amantadine; Cost Control; Cross Infection; Humans; Influenza Vaccines; Influenza, Human; Pneumonia;

1985
Prevention of nosocomial influenza infection with Amantadine.
    American journal of epidemiology, 1973, Volume: 97, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Amantadine; Antibodies; Complement Fixation Tests; Cross Infection; Hemaggluti

1973
Hong Kong influenza: clinical, microbiologic, and pathologic features in 127 cases.
    JAMA, 1970, Dec-07, Volume: 214, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amantadine; Autopsy; Cross Infection; Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; Female;

1970