Respiratory syncytial virus–associated hospitalizations among children less than 24 months of age
CB Hall, GA Weinberg, AK Blumkin, KM Edwards…�- …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a leading cause of
hospitalization among infants. However, estimates of the RSV hospitalization burden have
varied, and precision has been limited by the use of age strata grouped in blocks of 6 to≥
12 months. METHODS: We analyzed data from a 5-year, prospective, population-based
surveillance for young children who were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed (reverse-
transcriptase polymerase chain reaction) RSV acute respiratory illness (ARI) during October�…
hospitalization among infants. However, estimates of the RSV hospitalization burden have
varied, and precision has been limited by the use of age strata grouped in blocks of 6 to≥
12 months. METHODS: We analyzed data from a 5-year, prospective, population-based
surveillance for young children who were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed (reverse-
transcriptase polymerase chain reaction) RSV acute respiratory illness (ARI) during October�…