Trends in hospitalizations of children with respiratory syncytial virus aged less than 1 year in Italy, from 2015 to 2019.

Renato Cutrera Daniela d'Angela Massimiliano Orso Liliana Guadagni Anna Chiara VittucciIlaria BertoldiBarbara Polistena Federico Spandonaro Ciro Carrieri Eva Agostina Montuori Raffaella IantomasiLuigi Orfeo

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2024)

Our results confirmed that RSV pulmonary disease in infants is seasonal and often requires hospitalization. Our study suggested that RSV is responsible for an increasing hospitalization rate and related costs during the study period.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
young adults