Neonatal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Benin
Abstract
Summary: The occurrence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in a Special Care Baby Unit was studied during a three-week period in July/August 1985, when RSV infection was known to be prevalent in the community. Nasopharyngeal wa shing were obtained weekly from all neonates in the Unit who were aged more than 5 days, until they were discharged. RSV antigen was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Five of 25 babies studied had RSV infection; these included 2 neonates infected on admission and 3 nosocomial infections among 10 contact infants. Babies in incubators were not infected. All infected infants, irres pective of age, had severe bronchopneumonia. This contrasts with previous reports indicating the mild nature of RSV infection in neonates less than 3 weeks of age.
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