Prophylactic Administration of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin to High-Risk Infants and Young Children

R. Groothuis, Jessie; A. F. Simões, Eric; J. Levin, Myron; Breese Hall, Caroline; Long, Christine; J. Rodríguez, William; O. Arrobio, Julita; Cody Meissner, H.; R. Fulton, David; Welliver, Charles; Tristram, Debra; R. Siber, George; A. Prince, Gregory; Van Raden, Mark; G. Hemming, Val

doi:10.1056/nejm199311183292102

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Prophylactic Administration of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin to High-Risk Infants and Young Children

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 18, 1993

Authors:

Jessie R. Groothuis

Eric A. F. Simões

Myron J. Levin

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infants with cardiac disease or prematurity are at risk for severe illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus. Immune globulin with a high titer of antibodies against respiratory syncytial virus may offer infants and young children at risk protection from this serious, common respirat...

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Medicine

Virus

Respiratory system

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