Risk Factors for Hospitalization due to Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Preterm Infants on Palivizumab Prophylaxis

Oncel, Mehmet; Arayici, SEMA; Simsek, Gulsum; Calisici, Erhan; ERDEVE, ÖMER; Uras, Nurdan; Oguz, Serife; Dilmen, Ugur

Risk Factors for Hospitalization due to Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Preterm Infants on Palivizumab Prophylaxis

Oncel M. Y., Arayici S., Simsek G. K., Calisici E., ERDEVE Ö., Uras N., ...More

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.23, no.6, pp.693-700, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2013
Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.693-700
Keywords: Respiratory syncytial virus, Lower respiratory tract infection, Risk Factors, Preterm Infants, SYNCYTIAL VIRUS-INFECTION, HEALTH-CARE UTILIZATION, REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION, GESTATIONAL-AGE, BORN, RSV, REHOSPITALIZATION, BRONCHIOLITIS
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To determine the risk factors associated with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) related hospitalizations in preterm infants receiving palivizumab throughout the high season for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.