This prospective study compared the clinical and socio-economic impact of laboratory-confirmed influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on healthy children and their families. Among 1520 otherwise healthy children aged < 15 years attending the Emergency Department for acute conditions other than trauma, influenza viruses and RSV were found in 234 (15.4%) and 116 (7.6%; p < 0.0001) patients, respectively. The fact that influenza has a similar global clinical impact on the community to that of RSV infection, but represents a greater socio-economic burden, may contribute to broadening the acceptance of influenza vaccination.

Clinical and socio-economic impact of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on healthy children and their household / S. Esposito, R. Gasparini, S. Bosis, P. Marchisio, C. Tagliabue, S. Tosi, C. Bianchi, P. Crovari, N. Principi. - In: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION. - ISSN 1198-743X. - 11:11(2005), pp. 933-936. [10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01270.x]

Clinical and socio-economic impact of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on healthy children and their household

S. Esposito;P. Marchisio;S. Tosi;N. Principi
2005

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This prospective study compared the clinical and socio-economic impact of laboratory-confirmed influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on healthy children and their families. Among 1520 otherwise healthy children aged < 15 years attending the Emergency Department for acute conditions other than trauma, influenza viruses and RSV were found in 234 (15.4%) and 116 (7.6%; p < 0.0001) patients, respectively. The fact that influenza has a similar global clinical impact on the community to that of RSV infection, but represents a greater socio-economic burden, may contribute to broadening the acceptance of influenza vaccination.
Settore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale e Specialistica
2005
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