Risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus associated with acute lower respiratory infection in children under five years: Systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Ting Shi (Author), Evelyn Balsells (Author), Elizabeth Wastnedge (Author), Zeba A Rasmussen (Author), Heather J Zar (Author), Barbara A Rath (Author), Shabir A Madhi (Author), Stuart Campbell (Author), Linda Cheyenne Vaccari (Author), Lisa R Bulkow (Author), Elizabeth D Thomas (Author), Whitney Barnett (Author), Christian Hoppe (Author), Harry Campbell (Author), Harish Nair (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common pathogen identified in young children with acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) as well as an important cause of hospital admission. The high incidence of RSV infection and its potential severe outcome make it important to identify and priorit...