A Retrospective Cohort Study on Infant Respiratory Tract Infection Hospitalizations and Recurrent Wheeze and Asthma Risk: Impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Van Wijhe MaartenCaroline Klint JohannesenSimonsen LoneInger Merete Jørgensennull nullThea K Fischer

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)

Infant RSV hospitalization is associated with recurrent wheeze and asthma hospitalization, predominantly at preschool age. If causal, RSV prophylaxis, including vaccines, may significantly reduce disease burden of wheeze and asthma.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
respiratory tract
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
african american