Respiratory syncytial virus contributes to more severe respiratory morbidity than influenza in children < 2 years during seasonal influenza peaks.
Infection
; 47(4): 595-601, 2019 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30798473
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare the frequency and the severity of influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) infections among children < 24 months hospitalized with respiratory symptoms.METHODS:
Data from a prospective study conducted during the peak of five influenza seasons in the Province of Quebec, Canada were used.RESULTS:
We detected higher frequency of RSV compared to influenza viruses (55.3% vs. 16.3%). Radiologically confirmed pneumonia was significantly more frequent in children with RSV (39%) than those with influenza (18%) and the clinical course was more severe in RSV than influenza-infected children, especially among infants < 3 months.CONCLUSION:
Even during peak weeks of influenza season, we found a higher burden and severity of RSV compared with influenza virus disease in hospitalized children < 24 months.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Population Surveillance
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
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Influenza, Human
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Epidemiological Monitoring
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Infection
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá