Hospital burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in children in Spain (2016-2022): A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections, particularly in children under two years of age. This study aimed to estimate the population-based burden of RSV-related hospitalizations in individuals under 19 y in Spain from 2016 to 2022. A retrospective analysis was conducted using national hospital discharge data. Hospitalization rates, mortality, case fatality, and associated healthcare costs were analyzed by age group and year. A total of 166,046 RSV-related hospitalizations were recorded (57.36% male), with 94.60% in children under 5 y and 66.22% in infants under 1 y. The highest mean hospitalization rate was observed in infants <1 y (4,367.87 per 100,000), increasing to 5882.06 in 2022. Mortality was highest in infants <1 y (2.9 per

SUBMITTER: Gil-Prieto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12710914 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature