Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospital Admission Rates and Patients' Characteristics Before the Age of 2 Years in England, 2015-2019.

Maria João FonsecaSaskia P HagenaarsMathieu BangertClare FlachRichard D A Hudson

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2024)

In England, 1 in 91 infants had an RSV-coded admission, likely underestimated by ~3-fold. Most infants were term-healthy infants born before the RSV season. To decrease the total burden of RSV at the population level, immunization programs need to protect all infants.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
end stage renal disease
emergency department
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
public health
gestational age
peritoneal dialysis