The Return of the Flu: Prevention and Management Beyond Vaccination in 2022—Expert Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

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In this episode, Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD, answers audience questions on how best to care for patients at high risk of complications due to influenza from a live virtual meeting series. This episode includes expert insights on:

Emerging resistance patterns of currently used antivirals
Getting the flu vaccine after treatment with antivirals
Use of antivirals in patients who test positive for flu and COVID-19
Techniques and over-the-counter therapies other than yearly vaccination to avoid severe complications due to the flu
Avoiding dairy after receiving baloxavir
Insurance coverage for antivirals
Considering bacterial and viral coinfection in patients with lung disease
Retreating high-risk patients with antivirals after another flu exposure
Calculating flu rates

Presenter:

Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD
Attending Physician
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Los Alamitos Medical Center, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital
New Brunswick, California

Daniel Zalinov, PA-C
Atrium Health
Charlotte, North Carolina

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