Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, flu and RSV.
Respiratory illness thrives in the winter. This year, cases have been high and continue to be quite present, but Michigan appears to be past the season’s highest peak. The blanket term “respiratory ...
Viral and bacterial infections' overlapping symptoms and signs can complicate RSV diagnosis and lead to unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions. In this study, children who had RSV detected via a rapid ...
RSV is a significant cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections (VLRTIs) in children, including 50% to 80% of children ...
Adults aged 75 years or older should receive an RSV protein subunit vaccine; receipt can be considered for those aged 60 to 74 years at increased risk ...
Based on two test negative case control studies in immunocompromised adults, RSV vaccination was associated with a 70% reduction in RSV-associated hospitalization (95% CI: 66–73%). Indirect evidence ...