Infants Admitted to US Intensive Care Units for RSV Infection During the 2022 Seasonal Peak.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and infant hospitalization worldwide.

Objective

To evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of RSV-related critical illness in US infants during peak 2022 RSV transmission.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used a public health prospective surveillance registry in 39 pediatric hospitals across 27 US states. Participants were infants admitted for 24 or more hours between October 17 and December 16, 2022, to a unit providing intensive care due to laboratory-confirmed RSV infection.

Exposure

Respiratory syncytial virus.

Main outcomes and measures

Data were captured on demographics, clinical characteristics, signs and sy

SUBMITTER: Halasa N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10427947 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature