Open AccessRespiratory viral infections among hospitalized adults: experience of a single tertiary healthcare hospital
Author(s) -
Walker Ellie,
Ison Michael G.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
influenza and other respiratory viruses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.743
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1750-2659
pISSN - 1750-2640
DOI - 10.1111/irv.12237
Subject(s) - rhinovirus , human metapneumovirus , medicine , pneumonia , epidemiology , viral pneumonia , respiratory system , pandemic , virus , human parainfluenza virus , respiratory tract infections , virology , immunology , intensive care medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , covid-19
Background Following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, there have been a large number of studies focusing on the epidemiology and outcomes of influenza A infection; however, there have been fewer studies focused on other respiratory viral infections. Objectives To define the epidemiology and outcomes of non‐influenza respiratory viral infections in hospitalized adults. Patients/Methods Data on all patients ≥18 years of age with a positive molecular respiratory viral assay who were hospitalized at a single tertiary healthcare system in Chicago, IL , from retrospectively collected and analyzed. Results Over the study period, 503 of 46 024 (1·1%) admitted patients had a positive RVP result. Human rhinovirus was the most commonly detected virus followed by influenza A, human metapneumovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, and parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, and influenza B, respectively. Infection in immunocompromised patients was associated with a higher rate of progression to pneumonia and death. Conclusions Non‐influenza respiratory viral infections are commonly detected among adults admitted to the hospital and can cause serious illness. The data can inform the prioritization of research into novel antiviral therapies for these infections.