Author: Munoz, Flor M.
Title: Antiviral agents in the critically ill child Cord-id: 97zk1233 Document date: 2005_11_2
ID: 97zk1233
Snippet: The treatment for most viral infections in children primarily is supportive. Severe viral illnesses and significant secondary complications that require treatment in the intensive care unit may occur in immunocompromised patients and also in infants and children who were previously healthy. Antiviral agents with specific activity against certain respiratory viruses, herpesviruses, and enteric viruses are available. New drugs are under development, and their use in pediatric patients is a subject
Document: The treatment for most viral infections in children primarily is supportive. Severe viral illnesses and significant secondary complications that require treatment in the intensive care unit may occur in immunocompromised patients and also in infants and children who were previously healthy. Antiviral agents with specific activity against certain respiratory viruses, herpesviruses, and enteric viruses are available. New drugs are under development, and their use in pediatric patients is a subject of active research. The clinician's knowledge of the mechanisms of action, spectrum of activity, and side effects of these drugs is an important tool for their judicious use in the treatment of the critically ill child. Copyright © 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company
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