Outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus in France.
A report is given of an outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus infection in a neonatal unit in France. Twenty-three of 32 infants were infected (72%) despite infection control procedures. Prophylactic administration of non-specific gamma globulins was associated with a significant decrease in infection rate (p less than 0.05). The administration of transfer factor to infected infants was also associated with a significantly lower rate of severe respiratory diseases (p less than 0.05).
D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy