Performance of the World Health Organization (WHO) severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) case definitions in hospitalized children and youth: cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory tract infections with viral pathogens are frequently identified using the World Health Organization (WHO) case definition of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), defined as fever of ≥38°Celsius, cough, onset within 10 days, and hospitalization. While there is extensive research in adults, less is known about the WHO SARI case definition performance in children and youth. We aimed to determine the performance of the WHO SARI and modified case definitions in identifying viral respiratory tract infections in hospitalized children and youth.

Methods

Retrospective observational cross-sectional study of hospitalized children (0-18 years) with an acute respiratory infection and who received a respiratory viral test at two large Canadian children's hospi

SUBMITTER: Gill PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904563 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature