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Inpatient Rsv-Management 2016-2022: Epidemiology and Adherence to A Bronchiolitis Treatment Standard at a German University Children's Hospital.

Solvej HeidtmannYeliz BaltaciSascha MeyerMichael ZemlinRhoikos FurtwänglerJuergen RisslandArne Simon
Published in: Klinische Padiatrie (2024)
This audit confirms the strong impact of public preventive measures directed against SARS-CoV-2 transmission on RSV epidemiology. Few weeks after easing public COVID-19 restrictions (summer 2021), RSV inpatient cases rapidly increased, lasting until Dec. 2021. The audit of bronchiolitis management revealed surprisingly low adherence to the internal guidance, despite a face-to-face educational session with the attending pediatricians in Oct. 2021. Low adherence resulted in an unnecessary exposure of RSV patients to systemic medications of questionable benefit including antibiotics.
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