Modeling the Potential Impact of the 2014 American Academy of Pediatrics Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prophylaxis Guidance on Preterm Infant RSV Outcomes.

Conclusion Although the impact of the new guidance is difficult to quantify among the overall infant population, the impact may be significant for this small, high-risk population, which, after having incurred high costs for birth hospitalization [ 19 ], will potentially be at risk for additional adverse outcomes such as RSV hospitalization, intensive care admission, and mechanical ventilation.

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