The Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants in the United States: A Synthesis

• 2022

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• Eric Simões
PMID: 35968867DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiac211

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This article discusses the significant burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants in the United States. It covers the epidemiology, hospitalization rates, mortality, costs, and impact on healthcare systems and families. The article highlights the development of preventive strategies like long-acting monoclonal antibodies and maternal immunization to combat RSV. It also addresses the challenges in testing and diagnosing RSV, the economic costs associated with RSV hospitalizations, and the disparities in burden and mortality rates among different socioeconomic groups.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Nirsevimab Library

Keywords: Bronchi; Communicable Diseases; Costs and Cost Analysis; Epidemiology; Hospitalization; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Mortality; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; United States; Cost of Illness; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human

Institutions: University of Colorado; Children's Hospital Colorado; Colorado School of Public Health

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