title: Palivizumab: an overview.
abstract: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) affects almost all children in their first 2 years of life and can cause severe or even life-threatening disease in some at-risk infants. Treatment is limited and there is currently no safe or effective vaccine. However, a new monoclonal antibody, palivizumab, reduces RSV hospitalization by 55% in at-risk groups if given prophylactically throughout the RSV season.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Unit, St George's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D000069455:Palivizumab; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000069455:Palivizumab