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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 90:F64-F68 doi:10.1136/adc.2003.029710
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Hospital admission of high risk infants for respiratory syncytial virus infection: implications for palivizumab prophylaxis

Table 5

 Rates of admission for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children during their presumed periods of palivizumab prophylaxis

No of children meeting criteria for prophylaxis No admitted with RSV during prophylaxis % admitted with RSV during prophylaxis
CLD, Chronic lung disease.
CLD 25 3 12.0
⩽28 weeks 166 8 4.8
29–32 weeks 395 16 4.1
Total 586 27 4.6

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