Prophylaxis protects infants with congenital heart disease from severe forms of RSV infection: an Italian observational retrospective study

Prophylaxis protects infants with congenital heart disease from severe forms of RSV infection: an Italian observational retrospective study

Abstract Background In children with congenital heart disease (CHD) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection may have a severe course, with increased risk of morbidity and mortality, requiring hospital admission and intensive care. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of prophy...

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Main Authors: Chiara Ratti, Anna della Greca, Deborah Bertoncelli, Monica Rubini, Bertrand Tchana
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: BMC 2023-01-01
Serier:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Palivizumab
Congenital heart disease
RSV infection
RSV prophylaxis
Respiratory syncytial virus
Hospitalization
Online adgang:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01399-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01399-z

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