The risk of hospitalisation from RSV is not increased by co-infection in children under 24-months-of-age

Conclusion: This real-world data add to a growing consensus that RSV increases the risk of hospitalisation, while other co-infections, except for co-infection with SARS-CoV-2, do not. Given the timeframe over which our study was conducted, only a few children had SARS-CoV-2 co-infection, so we could not confirm any significant effect from this interaction.What is Known:• RSV increases the risk of hospitalisation and the need tor ventilatory support, especially in very young children.What is New:• Younger age and RSV infection were both associated with the need for hospitalisation and the duration of hospitalisation after adjusting for confounders.• Co-infection was, however, not associated with these outcomes.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research