Infants with cardiac disease or prematurity are at risk for severe illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus. Immune globulin with a high titer of antibodies against respiratory syncytial virus may offer infants and young children at risk protection from this serious, common respiratory illness.
Prophylactic administration of respiratory syncytial virus immune globulin to high-risk infants and young children. The Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin Study Group.
Journal Article,
Clinical Trial,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.,
Randomized Controlled Trial,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Multicenter Study