Trends in hospitalizations of children with respiratory syncytial virus aged less than 1 year in Italy, from 2015 to 2019

• Main Authors: Renato Cutrera (Author), Daniela d'Angela (Author), Massimiliano Orso (Author), Liliana Guadagni (Author), Anna Chiara Vittucci (Author), Ilaria Bertoldi (Author), Barbara Polistena (Author), Federico Spandonaro (Author), Ciro Carrieri (Author), Eva Agostina Montuori (Author), Raffaella Iantomasi (Author), Luigi Orfeo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) affects 60-80% of children below 1 year and it's the first cause of acute bronchiolitis. The aim of this study was to assess the trend and characteristics of hospitalizations for RSV infections in Italy. Methods This is a retrospective study...