Assessment and optimization of respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in Connecticut, 1996–2013

Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes seasonal respiratory infection, with hospitalization rates of up to 50% in high-risk infants. Palivizumab provides safe and effective, yet costly, immunoprophylaxis. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends palivizumab only for high-risk i...

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Main Authors: Ben Artin, Virginia E. Pitzer, Daniel M. Weinberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90107-8