Respiratory syncytial virus infection and prophylaxis with palivizumab in immunosuppressed children: The experience of a large Italian neonatal care setting

Pediatric Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 456-457

  Manzoni, Paolo ^a   Leonessa, MariaLisa ^a   Farina, Daniele ^a   Gomirato, Giovanna ^a  

^a S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PALIVIZUMAB;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; CONGENITAL INFECTION; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK INFANT; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; NEUTROPENIA; NEWBORN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; WISKOTT ALDRICH SYNDROME;

ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; ITALY; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247624726     PISSN: 13973142     EISSN: 13993046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00672.x     Document Type: Letter

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