Open AccessRespiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Mortality Among Young Infants in Karachi, Pakistan: A Prospective Postmortem Surveillance Study
Author(s) -
Abdul Momin Kazi,
Obianuju Genevieve Aguolu,
Waliyah Mughis,
Nazia Ahsan,
Saima Jamal,
Ayub Khan,
Hanya M. Qureshi,
İnci Yıldırım,
Fauzia Malik,
Saad B. Omer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciab488
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , pediatrics , odds ratio , respiratory system , mortality rate
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of infant morbidity and mortality and a potential target for maternal immunization strategies. However, data on the role of RSV in young infant deaths in developing countries are limited.
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