ABSTRACT
This multicenter study in Italian hospitals highlights the epidemiologic disruptions in the circulation of the 5 main respiratory viruses from 2019 to 2023. Our data reveal a resurgence of respiratory syncytial virus and influenza during the 2022-2023 winter season, with an earlier peak in cases for both viruses, emphasizing the importance of timely monitoring.
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Hospitalization , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections , Respiratory Tract Infections , Seasons , Humans , Italy/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/virology , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/epidemiology , Influenza, Human/epidemiology , Male , Female , Adolescent , Infant, NewbornABSTRACT
Among the 365 children diagnosed as having Kawasaki disease (KD), only 5 children (1.4%) presented with splenomegaly: 2 complicated by macrophage activation syndrome and 3 ultimately received a diagnosis of alternative systemic illness. Splenomegaly is atypical in KD and a potential marker of an underling complication, namely macrophage activation syndrome, or diagnosis other than KD.