Comparative study on the epidemiological characteristics and hazards of respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus infections among elderly people.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the epidemiological characteristics and infections of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza viruses in hospitalized elderly patients with respiratory tract infections in Suzhou City, China, and to compare the differences in clinical characteristics and economic burden associated with these two infections.

Methods

In this prospective study, pathogenetic testing and clinical data for hospitalized patients aged 60 years and older with respiratory tract infections were collected in five hospitals through stratified cluster sampling from December 2023 to May 2024. Comparative study on epidemic characteristics, clinical features and costs of cases who infected RSV alone and influenza alone were conducted.

Results

Among 1,894 cases included

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11465698 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature