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. 2015 Dec 15;41:97. doi: 10.1186/s13052-015-0203-x

Table 2.

Recommendation summary table

Level of evidence Strength of recommendation
Environmental hygiene prevention II A
Efficacy and safety of palivizumab prevention II A
Dose of 15 mg/Kg once a month for 5 months II A
Prophylaxis in subjects with <29 weeks GA and aged ≤ 12 months at the beginning of epidemic season II A
Prophylaxis in subjects with 29–35 weeks GA and aged ≤ 6 months at the beginning of epidemic season IV B
Palivizumab prophylaxis in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and aged ≤ 12 months at the beginning of epidemic season, and during the second year of life in children who require medical therapy II A
Prophylaxis in infants with severe congenital heart disease and aged ≤ 12 months at the beginning of epidemic season II A
Prophylaxis in infants with cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, neuromuscular diseases, immunodeficiency, accumulation disorders, esophageal atresia, lung transplantation V B