| Literature DB >> 20885804 |
Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection in young children, with significant numbers of premature infants and those with other risk factors requiring hospitalization in Canada each year. Palivizumab, an RSV-specific monoclonal antibody, can reduce the hospitalization rate and severity of illness for a small group of high-risk or premature infants during their first RSV season. The present statement reviews the published literature and provides recommendations regarding its use in premature and other at-risk infants, for Canadian physicians.Entities:
Keywords: At-risk infants; Palivizumab; Prematurity; Prophylaxis; RSV
Year: 2009 PMID: 20885804 PMCID: PMC2780968 DOI: 10.1093/pch/14.8.521
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Paediatr Child Health ISSN: 1205-7088 Impact factor: 2.253