Respiratory Syncytial Virus-associated Hospitalizations Among Infants and Young Children in the United States, 1997-2006
Respiratory Syncytial Virus-associated Hospitalizations Among Infants and Young Children in the United States, 1997-2006
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DOI:
10.1097/inf.0b013e31822e68e6
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发表时间:
2012-01-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Fischer-Langley, Gayle
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作者:
Stockman, Lauren J.;Curns, Aaron T.;Fischer-Langley, Gayle
Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract disease among young children in the United States. RSV-associated hospitalization increased among children in the United States during 1980 through 1996. In this study, we updated national estimates of RSV hospitalization rates among US children through 2006.Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of hospital discharges for lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) in children