Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Adult Patients with Respiratory Illnesses in Low to Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is a gap in the understanding of the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among adults in low, lower-middle, and upper-middle income countries, particularly with regard to up-to-date epidemiological data. Meta-analyses were conducted to determine pooled estimates of RSV prevalence among high-risk 18-59-year-old adults and ≥ 50-year-old adults with or without risk factors or comorbidities, who present with respiratory illnesses in low, lower-middle, and upper-middle income countries.

Methods

Using studies identified from a previously described systematic literature review, a random-effects model was used to determine pooled prevalence for each study population. Subgroup analyses and meta-regression were conducted using the moderator variables deemed

SUBMITTER: Gupta D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855681 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature