Risk factors for hospitalisation due to respiratory syncytial virus infection in children receiving prophylactic palivizumab
Risk factors for hospitalisation due to respiratory syncytial virus infection in children receiving prophylactic palivizumab
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DOI:
10.1007/s00431-021-04216-7
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发表时间:
2021-08-21
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Takeda, Atsuhito
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作者:
Chida-Nagai, Ayako;Sato, Hiroki;Takeda, Atsuhito
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common pathogen that causes extremely severe respiratory symptoms in the first few weeks and months of life. In infants with cardiopulmonary diseases, RSV infections have a significant clinical impact. Palivizumab, a humanised monoclonal antibody for RSV, has been shown to significantly reduce the rate of hospitalisation of high-risk infants diagnosed with RSV. However, we have experienced a significant number of RSV infections in our institution that required hospitalisation or intensive care, despite the administration of palivizumab. This study aimed to analyse the risk factors associated with severe RSV despite the use of palivizumab. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 688 patients who visited or were admitted to our hospital and received palivizumab. Thirty-seven (5.4%) patients required hospitalisation for RSV, despite receiving palivizumab. In addition, 31 of these patients (83.8%) required hospitalisation out of season for palivizumab injection. Preterm birth (