1600. An Optimal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Treatment in Lung Transplant Recipients: Oral Ribavirin, Inhaled Ribavirin, or Conservative Approach
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Ribavirin in respiratory syncytial virus infection
At a recent workshop on infection the indications for ribavirin were discussed. Ribavirin has recently been licensed for hospital use in the United Kingdom having previously been available only on a named patient basis. Nebulised ribavirin is being vigorously promoted by the United Kingdom marketing company, Brittania Pharmaceuticals, for selected use in respiratory syncytial virus infections l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1428