Table 4

Estimated effectiveness of prevention techniques for influenza virus acquisition in institutions caring for patients with hematologic malignancies

Target populationTechnique
Hand hygieneSocial distancingVaccinationChemoprophylaxis (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 populationTechnique
Hand hygieneSocial distancingVaccinationChemoprophylaxis (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.

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