Executive summary - Diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis of influenza virus infection - Consensus statement of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), the Spanish Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SEIP), the S

Abstract

The in?uenza virus has accompanied humans since time immemorial, in the form of annual epidemics and occasional pandemics. It is a respiratory infection with multiple repercussions on people's lives at an individual and social level, as well as representing a signi?cant burden on the health system. This Consensus Document arises from the collaboration of various Spanish scienti?c societies involved in in?uenza virus infection. The conclusions drawn are based on the highest quality evidence available in the scienti?c literature and, failing that, on the opinion of the experts convened. The Consensus Document addresses the clinical, microbiological, therapeutic, and preventive aspects (with respect to the prevention of transmission and in relation to vaccination) of in?uenza, for both adult and pediatric populations. This Consensus Document aims to help facilitate the clinical, microbiological, and preventive approach to in?uenza virus infection and, consequently, to reduce its important consequences on the morbidity and mortality of the population.