Persistently high burden of acute respiratory infections requiring hospitalization in German pediatric hospitals, fall/winter 2023-2024.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

During fall 2021, children's hospitals in Germany faced a surge in RSV-related hospitalizations, whereas during fall/winter 2022-2023, RSV and influenza infections both led to increased inpatient admissions. Our study prospectively assessed severe acute respiratory infections, their causative pathogens, and the resulting disease burden on German children's hospitals for the fall/winter 2023-2024 season.

Methods

From October 3, 2023 through April 16, 2024, children hospitalized with ARI as a primary diagnosis were monitored via a national survey established by the German Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (DGPI). Weekly data was collected on total hospital admissions, ARI-related admissions by pathogen (SARS-CoV-2, RSV, influenza, other), ICU admissions with AR

SUBMITTER: Dreßen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11971053 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature