Post-COVID-19 Epidemiology of Viral Infections in Adults Hospitalized with Acute Respiratory Syndromes in Palermo, South of Italy.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the epidemiology and seasonal patterns of respiratory viruses in adults hospitalized with acute respiratory tract infections during two consecutive post-COVID-19 pandemic seasons. A retrospective study was conducted at the University Hospital "P. Giaccone", Palermo, from September 2022 to September 2024. Multiplex molecular assays were used to detect the ten respiratory viruses most relevant from an epidemiological perspective in respiratory samples (n = 1110) of 1081 patients. A respiratory viral infection was identified in 29.6% of patients. The highest viral infection rate was observed in the 31-50 age group. Human rhinovirus/enterovirus (HRV/EV) was the most frequently detected (40%), followed by influenza A virus (IAV; 18.4%) and human coronaviruses (HuCoVs; 12.8%

SUBMITTER: Pizzo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12567287 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature