The Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Young Children

Breese Hall, Caroline; A. Weinberg, Geoffrey; K. Iwane, Marika; Blumkin, Aaron; M. Edwards, Kathryn; Allen Staat, Mary; Auinger, Peggy; R. Griffin, Marie; A. Poehling, Katherine; D. Erdman, Dean; G. Grijalva, Carlos; Zhu, Yuwei; G. Szilagyi, Peter

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0804877

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The Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Young Children

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 4, 2009

Authors:

Caroline Breese Hall

Geoffrey A. Weinberg

Marika K. Iwane

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The primary role of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in causing infant hospitalizations is well recognized, but the total burden of RSV infection among young children remains poorly defined. METHODS: We conducted prospective, population-based surveillance of acute respiratory infections...

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Medicine

Emergency department

Pediatrics

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