The burden of non-SARS-CoV2 viral lower respiratory tract infections in hospitalized children in Barcelona (Spain): A long-term, clinical, epidemiologic and economic study.
Jorgina VilaEsther LeraCristina AndrésMaria PiñanaVictoria Rello-SaltorMarc Tobeña-RuéJoan BalcellsZaira Benítez-DíazMarta Beatriz AllerRosario MuñozAna VázquezCarlos RodrigoPere Soler-PalacinAndrés AntónPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2022)
Viral LRTIs are an important cause of morbidity, hospitalization and PICU admission in children. The clinical burden is associated with significant bed occupancy and health-care costs, especially during seasonal periods.