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