Respiratory syncytial virus disease burden in children and adults from Latin America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Agustín Ciapponi (Author), María Carolina Palermo (Author), María Macarena Sandoval (Author), Elsa Baumeister (Author), Silvina Ruvinsky (Author), Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez (Author), Katharina Stegelmann (Author), Sofía Ardiles Ruesjas (Author), Joaquín Cantos (Author), Jorge LaRotta (Author), Rodrigo Sini de Almeida (Author), Ariel Bardach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) and hospitalization worldwide. The impact of RSV in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) including expensive treatment options, such as palivizumab, have been extensively discussed. However, p...