Respiratory syncytial virus infection in children and its correlation with climatic and environmental factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical epidemiology of lower respiratory tract infections with different respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) subtypes in hospitalized children in Suzhou and their correlation with climatic and environmental factors.

Method

In this retrospective cross-sectional study, we collected nasopharyngeal secretion samples from children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infection. We collected the clinical data of children with RSV infection, and compared and analyzed their epidemiological characteristics.

Results

RSV-B was the dominant strain in 2016. In 2018, RSV-A was the dominant strain. The positive detection rate of RSV-A was negatively correlated with monthly mean temperature, monthly mean wind speed, tota

SUBMITTER: Zhi W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8489770 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature