Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit

Ben Z. Katz; Christine Sullivan

doi:10.1097/INF.0b013e3181a0ad01

Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit

Ben Z. Katz, Christine Sullivan

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Nosocomial transmission of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a serious, preventable cause of RSV infection. Passive RSV prophylaxis became available in 1996. We compared the RSV nosocomial infection rate in our neonatal intensive care unit before and after RSV prophylaxis, using nosocomial rotavirus infections as a comparator. There were no significant differences between nosocomial RSV infection rates before and after institution of prophylaxis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	842-844
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	28
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e3181a0ad01
State	Published - Sep 2009

Keywords

Neonatal intensive care unit
Palivizumab
Prophylaxis
Respiratory syncytial virus
Respiratory syncytial virus-immune globulin

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit

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