Respiratory tract infections in children with congenital heart disease

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection is common among young children. Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a risk factor of severe illness and hospitalization. Palivizumab prophylaxis reduces the severity of RSV infection and reduces the risk of hospitalization for children at high risk of severe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Granbom, Elin
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Pediatrik 2016
Subjects:
CHD
RSV
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-128024
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7601-589-6