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Vol. 56. Issue 4.
Pages 334-336 (1 April 2002)
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Recomendaciones para la prevención de la infección por virus respiratorio sincitial: revisión
Guidelines For Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prophylaxis. An Update
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X. Carbonell-Estranya,
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xcarbo@clinic.ub.es

Correspondencia: Sabino Arana, 1. 08024 Barcelona.
, J. Quero Jiménezb, Comité de Estándares de la Sociedad Española de Neonatologíac
a Hospital Clínic. Instituto Clínico de Ginecología, Obstetricia y Neonatología. Unidad Integrada de Pediatría. Barcelona.
b Hospital Infantil la Paz. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Autónoma. Madrid
c Comité de Estándares de la SEN: A. Alomar Ribes, D. Blanco Bravo, M.T. Esqué Ruiz, J.R. Fernández Lorenzo, J. Figueras Aloy y A. García-Alix
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Los estudios epidemiológicos del grupo IRIS efectuados en las dos ultimas estaciones invernales muestran un porcentaje de hospitalización por infecciones por VRS en prematuros ≤ 32 semanas de gestación del 13,4 y 13,4 %, respectivamente. De ellos el 18 y el 25 % fueron ingresados en la UCI.

La información disponible en este momento muestra la eficacia de la profilaxis con los anticuerpos monoclonales contra el VRS (palivizumab) y la ausencia de efectos secundarios importantes.

No existen por el momento datos que obliguen a modificar las recomendaciones en la profilaxis de la infección por VRS en prematuros, publicadas en el año 2000

Palabras clave:
Hospitalización
Prematuros
VRS
Anticuerpos monoclonales
Palivizumab
Bronquiolitis

Epidemiological studies performed by the IRIS study group in the last two respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasons found that the hospitalization rates for RSV in premature infants born before or in week 32 of gestation were 13.4 % and 13.1 %, respectively. Of these, 18 % and 25 % of the infants were admitted to the intensive care unit.

Currently available information demonstrates the efficacy of RSV monoclonal antibodies (palivizumab) and the absence of major adverse effects.

To date, there are no data that indicate the need to modify the guidelines for RSV prophylaxis in premature infants published in 2000

Keywords:
Hospitalization
Premature infants
Respiratory syncytial virus
Monoclonal antibodies
Palivizumab
Bronchiolitis
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