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Outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus in France

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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 < 0.05). The administration of transfer factor to infected infants was also associated with a significantly lower rate of severe respiratory diseases (p < 0.05).

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  1. Département de Pédiatrie, 8 Boulevard Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 21034, Dijon Cedex, France

    J. B. Gouyon, H. P. Pujol & M. Alison

  2. Laboratoire de Virologie, 8 Boulevard Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 21034, Dijon Cedex, France

    P. Pothier & A. Kazmierczak

  3. Centre Regional de Transfusion Sanguine, 8 Boulevard Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 21034, Dijon Cedex, France

    F. Guignier & P. Chatelain

  4. Départment de Maladies Infectieuses, 8 Boulevard Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 21034, Dijon Cedex, France

    H. Portier

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Gouyon, J.B., Pothier, P., Guignier, F. et al. Outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus in France. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 4, 415–416 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02148696

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