Estimating the incidence of first RSV hospitalization in children born in Ontario, Canada.

Sarah A BuchanHannah ChungTeresa ToNick DanemanAstrid GuttmannJeffrey C KwongMichelle MurtiGarima AryalAaron CampigottoPranesh ChakrabortyJonathan GubbayTimothy KarnauchowKevin KatzAllison J McGeerJ Dayre McNallySamira MubarekaDavid RichardsonSusan E RichardsonMarek SmiejaGeorge ZahariadisShelley L Deeks

Published in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2023)

Our results confirm the high burden of RSV hospitalization and highlight young infants are at additional risk, namely premature infants. These results can inform prevention efforts.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
respiratory tract
risk factors
young adults
gestational age
low birth weight
middle aged
quality improvement
preterm infants
breast cancer risk