Prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory infection and apnea in infants presenting to the emergency department

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Aug;32(8):911-4. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31828df3e3.

Abstract

The prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus in children presenting to US emergency departments with lower respiratory tract infection or apnea (N = 4172) was evaluated outside the traditional respiratory syncytial virus season (September to October and April to May) relative to January to February. The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast demonstrated positivity rates in September to October comparable with rates observed during January to February.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apnea / epidemiology*
  • Apnea / virology
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Prospective Studies
  • Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / isolation & purification*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
  • Seasons
  • United States / epidemiology