Nosocomial RSV-related In-hospital Mortality in Children <5 Years: A Global Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to the World Health Organization, the global burden of nosocomial infections is poorly characterized as surveillance systems are lacking. Nosocomial infections occur at higher rates in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) than in high-income countries (HICs). Current global RSV burden estimates are largely based on community-acquired infection. We aimed to characterize children with nosocomial RSV-related mortality and to understand the potential impact of RSV immunization strategies.

Materials

RSV GOLD is a global registry of children younger than 5 years who died with laboratory-confirmed RSV infection. We compared clinical and demographic characteristics of children with nosocomial and community-acquired RSV in-hospital mortality.

Results

SUBMITTER: Lowensteyn YN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9891274 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature