Open AccessSevere Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Versus Influenza Infection in Hospitalized Older Adults
Author(s) -
Bradley K. Ackerson,
Hung Fu Tseng,
Lina S. Sy,
Zendi Solano,
Jeff Slezak,
Yi Luo,
Christine A. Fischetti,
Vivek Shinde
Publication year - 2018
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/ciy991
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , pneumonia , exacerbation , copd , confidence interval , respiratory failure , pediatrics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of serious respiratory illness in older adults. Comparison of RSV and influenza infection in hospitalized older adults may increase awareness of adult RSV disease burden.
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