Viral etiology of severe acute respiratory infections in hospitalized patients, Shandong, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) represents a critical global public health challenge, accounting for substantial severe morbidity and hospitalization burdens with distinct geographical patterns in etiological profiles. This study systematically characterizes the epidemiological and clinical phenotypes of SARI patients in Shouguang county, Shandong Province, China.

Methods

A prospective observational study was conducted at Shouguang People's Hospital between August 28, 2023 and April 30, 2024, enrolling 1,730 hospitalized patients with SARI from the Departments of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Standardized electronic case report forms were used to systematically collect the demographic characteristics, clinical manifestat

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306791 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature