Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospital Admission Rates and Patients' Characteristics Before the Age of 2 Years in England, 2015-2019.

Maria João FonsecaSaskia P HagenaarsMathieu BangertClare FlachRichard D A Hudson

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2024)

In England, 1 in 91 infants had an RSV-coded admission, likely underestimated by ~3-fold. Most infants were term-healthy infants born before the RSV season. To decrease the total burden of RSV at the population level, immunization programs need to protect all infants.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
respiratory tract
public health
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
gestational age
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
adverse drug