Palivizumab Prophylaxis among Infants at Increased Risk of Hospitalization due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in UAE: A Hospital-Based Study

Background. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) represents a significant public health burden and the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections globally, and it is the major cause of hospitalization during the winter. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of palivizumab prophylaxis to reduc...

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Main Authors: M. Elhalik, K. El-Atawi, S.K. Dash, A. Faquih, A.D. Satyan, N. Gourshettiwar, A. Khan, S. Varughese, A. Ramesh, E. Khamis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2986286