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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 933-936 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Clinical Microbiology and Infection |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2005 |
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Keywords
- Children
- Epidemiology
- Influenza
- Respiratory sycyntial virus
- Socio-economic impact
- Virus infections
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Microbiology
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Clinical and socio-economic impact of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection on healthy children and their households. / Esposito, S.; Gasparini, R.; Bosis, S.; Marchisio, P.; Tagliabue, C.; Tosi, S.; Bianchi, C.; Crovari, P.; Principi, Nicola.
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AU - Tosi, S.
AU - Bianchi, C.
AU - Crovari, P.
AU - Principi, Nicola
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