Burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in older and high-risk adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence from developed countries
Conclusions
Older and high-risk adults frequently experience symptomatic RSV infection, with appreciable mortality; however, detailed data are lacking. Increased surveillance and research are needed to quantify population-based disease burden and facilitate RSV treatments and vaccine development.
Source: European Respiratory Review - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S., O'Leary, M., Martin, E. T., Heijnen, E., Callendret, B., Fleischhackl, R., Comeaux, C., Tran, T. M. P., Weber, K. Tags: Respiratory infections and tuberculosis Reviews Source Type: research