The burden of respiratory syncytial virus associated with acute lower respiratory tract infections in Chinese children: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is associated with acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI), is highly common among children. The burden of RSV varies between countries. In China, the actual burden remains unclear. Thus, this meta-analysis aimed to quantify the positive rate of ALRTI-related RSV infections among Chinese children in recent years.

Methods

The PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang, and Chinese BioMedical (CBM) databases were searched to identify relevant cross-sectional studies published between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2018. Subsequently, a meta-analysis was performed using R software.

Results

A total of 18 studies involving 66,799 ALRTI cases were finally included in the meta-

SUBMITTER: Xie Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475314 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature