RSV infection in late preterm infants
Authors:
K. Maťašová; M. Zibolen
Authors‘ workplace:
Neonatologická klinika JLF UK a UNM, Martin
Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2017; 72 (3): 201-205.
Category:
Review
Overview
Lower respiratory tract infection caused by RS virus is an important medical problem. It affects predominantly preterm infants during the first months of their life. Due to the severity of the disease they often require intensive care. RSV infection can have a long-lasting negative impact on the lung function in infants. It can contribute to development of asthma, wheezing and increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults. Currently, the only safe and well tolerated strategy to prevent the onset of RSV infection is immunoprophylaxis by monoclonal antibody in the most vulnerable patients. The incidence of severe RSV infections documented by the need for hospitalization in extremely preterm is comparable to late preterm infants and treatment with palivizumab decreases the hospitalization rate significantly especially in the late preterm infants. The decrease in incidence of RSV infections is an appropriate approach in prevention of asthma. It is supposed that approximately one third of cases of asthma can be prevented by treatment with palivizumab. The importance of the risk reduction in RSV infection development among late preterm infants underlines also the fact that they represent a very large group of newborns.
Key words:
RS virus, late preterm infants, palivizumab
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