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., ...Daha Fazla

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.23, sa.6, ss.693-700, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.693-700
Anahtar Kelimeler: 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 Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.