Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the treatment of influenza and safety of oseltamivir in infants less than 1 year of age. All-patient surveillance was conducted using centralized enrolment at 219 medical institutions. Safety data were collected for 1,663 patients less than 1 year of age who developed influenza during the 2004–2005 influenza season. Patients were stratified into three groups: patients not treated with a drug (Group A), patients treated with oseltamivir (Group B), and patients treated with a drug other than an antiviral agent (Group C). Significant differences (P = 0.0074, P Our analysis of the safety of oseltamivir in infants less than 1 year of age revealed clinical acceptance of safety issues.

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