Estimated effectiveness of prevention techniques for influenza virus acquisition in institutions caring for patients with hematologic malignancies
| Target population . | Technique . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand hygiene . | Social distancing . | Vaccination . | Chemoprophylaxis (after exposure) . | Chemoprophylaxis (long-term prophylaxis throughout the season) . | |
| Patients | ++++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++/+++ |
| Caregivers or family members | ++++ | +++ (if feasible) | ++++ | ++++ | No data |
| Medical staff | ++++ | +++ | ++++ | +++ | No data |
| Other institutional staff | ++++ | + | ++++ | +++ | No data |
| Target population . | Technique . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand hygiene . | Social distancing . | Vaccination . | Chemoprophylaxis (after exposure) . | Chemoprophylaxis (long-term prophylaxis throughout the season) . | |
| Patients | ++++ | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++/+++ |
| Caregivers or family members | ++++ | +++ (if feasible) | ++++ | ++++ | No data |
| Medical staff | ++++ | +++ | ++++ | +++ | No data |
| Other institutional staff | ++++ | + | ++++ | +++ | No data |
++++ indicates highly likely to be effective (data from randomized trials or high quality cohort data); +++, likely to be effective; ++, possibly effective; and +, unlikely to be effective.