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Respiratory syncytial virus outbreak in neonatal intensive care unit: Impact of infection control measures plus palivizumab use

BACKGROUND: The occurrence of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is related to unfavorable outcomes, as this infection can lead to respiratory distress and death in premature in infants. Report the successful control of an outbreak that occurred in...

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Autores principales: Silva, Camila de A, Dias, Lívio, Baltieri, Sandra R, Rodrigues, Tatiane T, Takagi, Neusa Brandolise, Richtmann, Rosana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441761/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22958306
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-1-16