Respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization in children in northern Spain.

Natividad ViguriaIván Martínez-BazLaura Moreno-GalarragaLuis SierrasesúmagaBlanca SalcedoJesús Castilla

Published in: PloS one (2018)

The risk of hospitalizations for RSV is high during the first year of life and increases among infants born in the fall. Being under two months of age and presenting comorbidities are the main risk factors associated to pediatric intensive care unit admission.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
intensive care unit
risk factors
young adults
emergency department
gestational age
mechanical ventilation
low birth weight
preterm birth
respiratory tract