Hospitalization for bronchiolitis in children aged ≤ 1year, Southern Italy, year 2021: need for new preventive strategies?

• Main Authors: Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre (Author), Daniela Loconsole (Author), Francesca Centrone (Author), Desiree Caselli (Author), Baldassarre Martire (Author), Lorenzo Quartulli (Author), Angelo Acquafredda (Author), Gabriele D'Amato (Author), Gianfranco Maffei (Author), Giuseppe Latorre (Author), Anita Riganti (Author), Michele Di Noia (Author), Maria Chironna (Author), Nicola Laforgia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Bronchiolitis is a major cause of hospitalization in infants, particularly in the first six months of life, with approximately 60-80% of admissions due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Currently, no prophylactic options are available for healthy infants. The presen...