Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization During Pregnancy in 4 High-income Countries, 2010-2016

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Abstract

Few studies have addressed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during pregnancy. Among 846 pregnant women hospitalized with respiratory illness and tested for RSV, 21 (2%) were RSV positive, of whom 8 (38%) were diagnosed with pneumonia. Despite study limitations, these data can help inform decisions about RSV prevention strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1915-1918
Number of pages4
JournalClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume67
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Nov 2018

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