Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Two-center Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study was to determine the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza disease during the COVID-19 pandemic at 2 Austrian urban pediatric centers between October 1, 2019 and April 30, 2022.

Methods

We performed a retrospective observational 2-center study on RSV- and influenza virus-associated hospitalizations in infants and children up to 18 years at the University Hospital of Graz and the Clinic Donaustadt of Vienna from October 1, 2019 to April 30, 2022. Hospitalization had to be associated with the infectious disease, proven by polymerase chain reaction, including presence of respiratory symptoms. Demographic data including underlying diseases and treatment strategies were compared between centers and diseases, respectively.

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SUBMITTER: Kurz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11003405 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature