Yingfeng Lu, Qinghui Chen, Shaolong Ren, Youyi Zhang, Liping Yi, Chen Qian, Jiaming Shen, Xiaofei Liu, Miao Jiang, Biying Wang, Jian Song, Xuejun Shao, Tao Zhang, Jianmei Tian, Genming Zhao
BACKGROUND: Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) targeted at SARS-CoV-2 have remarkably affected the circulation of other respiratory pathogens, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This study aimed to assess the changes in epidemiological and clinical characteristics of RSV infections in hospitalized children before and during the pandemic in Suzhou, China. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled children aged < 18 years who were hospitalized in Soochow University Affiliated Children's Hospital with acute lower respiratory infection (ALRIs) from January 2018 to July 2022...
April 2024: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses