Human respiratory syncytial virus and hospitalization in young children in Italy

• Main Authors: Parvanè Kuhdari (Author), Federica Brosio (Author), Cristina Malaventura (Author), Armando Stefanati (Author), Andrea Orsi (Author), Giancarlo Icardi (Author), Giovanni Gabutti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) is ubiquitous and causes respiratory diseases in both children and adults. Worldwide, hRSV pneumonia is the second cause of postnatal infant death after malaria. Given the high impact in terms of morbidity, mortality and costs, especially...