Systematic Literature Review of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Laboratory Testing Practices and Incidence in United States Infants and Children <5 Years of Age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause serious illness in those aged <5 years in the United States, but uncertainty remains around which populations receive RSV testing. We conducted a systematic literature review of RSV testing patterns in studies published from 2000 to 2021.

Methods

Studies of RSV, medically attended RSV lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), and bronchiolitis were identified using standard methodology. Outcomes were clinical decisions to test for RSV, testing frequency, and testing incidence proportions in inpatient (IP), emergency department (ED), outpatient (OP), and urgent care settings.

Results

Eighty good-/fair-quality studies, which reported data from the period 1988-2020, were identified. Twenty-seven described the clini

SUBMITTER: Movva N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9377029 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature