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Virus sincicial respiratorio (VSR) - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

VSR; Palivizumab; Inmunoglobulina contra el virus sincicial respiratorio

Tratamiento:

Los antibióticos no curan el VSR.

Las infecciones leves desaparecen sin tratamiento.

Los bebés y niños con una infección grave por este virus pueden ser hospitalizados. El tratamiento incluirá:

  • Oxígeno.
  • Aire humidificado.
  • Líquidos intravenosos (IV).

Es posible que se necesite un respirador (ventilador).

Pronóstico:

En raras ocasiones, la infección por el VSR puede ocasionar la muerte en los bebés; sin embargo, esto es improbable si el niño es examinado por un médico en las etapas iniciales de la enfermedad.

La enfermedad por el VSR puede ocurrir en los siguientes bebés:

  • Bebés prematuros.
  • Bebés con enfermedad pulmonar crónica.
  • Bebés cuyos sistemas inmunitarios no funcionan bien.
  • Bebés con ciertas formas de cardiopatía.

Posibles complicaciones:

En los niños pequeños, este virus puede causar:

Los niños que han tenido bronquiolitis por el VSR pueden ser más propensos a presentar asma.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si se presentan dificultades respiratorias u otros síntomas de esta enfermedad. Cualquier dificultad respiratoria en un bebé es una emergencia y, por lo tanto, es necesario buscar atención médica de inmediato.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/24/2011
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Committee on Infectious Diseases. Modified recommendations for use of palivizumab for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections. Pediatrics. 2009;124:1694-1701.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap158.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Evidence based clinical practice guideline for medical management of bronchiolitis in infants less than 1 year of age presenting with a first time episode. Cincinnati (OH): Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 2006 May. 13 p.

Mcintosh K. Respiratory syncytial virus. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 257.

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