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 / Esposito, S.; Gasparini, R.; Bosis, S.; Marchisio, P.; Tagliabue, C.; Tosi, S.; Bianchi, C.; Crovari, P.; Principi, N.. - 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;
2005-01-01
Abstract
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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
