Respiratory syncytial virus infection among adults during influenza season: A frequently overlooked diagnosis.
influenza virus
respiratory infection
respiratory syncytial virus
seasonal incidence
Journal
Journal of medical virology
ISSN: 1096-9071
Titre abrégé: J Med Virol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7705876
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2019
09 2019
Historique:
received:
28
12
2018
revised:
16
03
2019
accepted:
18
03
2019
pubmed:
23
3
2019
medline:
4
6
2020
entrez:
23
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Our objective is to assess the characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in adult patients and to establish differences with influenza viruses. Fifty-four patients diagnosed with RSV and 198 with influenza were prospectively included. Compared with influenza, empirical antimicrobial therapy was more frequent in patients diagnosed with RSV, whereas antibiotic withdrawal at the time of diagnosis confirmation was lower (OR, 0.12; CI, 95% 0.01-0.90; P = 0.040). RSV-positive patients were more likely to need hospital readmission (OR, 3.00; CI, 95% 0.98-9.09; P = 0.053). The role of RSV infection in adults is often overlooked, leading to inappropriate use of antibiotics and a probable increase in nosocomial RSV transmission.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1679-1683Informations de copyright
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