Publication date: Feb 01, 2025
During the autumn/winter respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics, bacterial co-infection is common and affects the disease severity. We aimed to understand the relationship between RSV-bacterial co-infections and clinical severity since the RSV seasonality change after COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a prospective, sentinel surveillance study at 20 sites in Portugal in children under 2 years hospitalized with RSV, between April 21 and January 23. Effect of co-infection with potentially pathogenic bacteria (PPB) on the length of hospitalization and disease severity was investigated using multivariate linear and log-binomial regression models. Among 678 RSV hospitalizations, 67. 4% occurred in children under 6 months and 15. 3% in preterm; 20. 4% tested positive for PPB; median length of hospitalization was 5 days (IQR: 3-7days). Children coinfected with PPB had a higher rate of ICU admission (29. 7% vs. 3. 5%, p
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| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | Co-Infection |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |
| disease | IDO | bacteria |
| disease | MESH | infection |
| disease | MESH | Bacterial Infections |
| disease | MESH | Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections |