Clinical and economic inpatient burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in children < 2 years of age in Germany, 2014-2019: a retrospective health claims analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause for severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children < 2 years of age in Germany - though little is known about the clinical and economic burden of RSV in children with and without risk factors per month of life.

Methods

In a retrospective health claims analysis, we identified RSV inpatient cases between 2014 and 2019. We assessed incidence rates, mortality rate, healthcare resource utilization, associated direct costs per case and excess costs for 30, 90 and 365 days after hospital admission matched to a control group. The outcomes are reported separately for the first and second year of life (i.e., for infants and toddlers) and were stratified by month of life, preterm and risk status (i.e., presenc

SUBMITTER: Lade C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825532 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature