{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Respiratory syncytial virus outbreak during the COVID-19 pandemic. How has it changed?
{Author}: Hernández-Rivas L;Pedraz T;Calvo C;San Juan I;Mellado MªJ;Robustillo A;
{Journal}: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
{Volume}: 41
{Issue}: 6
{Year}: Jun-Jul 2023 22
{Factor}: 1.994
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.12.003
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objectives were to describe the RSV epidemic in 2021 and compare it with the previous years to the pandemic.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Retrospective study performed in Madrid (Spain) in a large pediatric hospital comparing the epidemiology and clinical data of RSV admissions during 2021 and the two previous seasons.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>899 children were admitted for RSV infection during the study period. During 2021, the outbreak peaked in June and the last cases were identified in July. Previous seasons were detected in autumn-winter. The number of admissions in 2021 was significantly lower than in previous seasons. There were no differences between seasons regarding age, sex or disease severity.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>RSV hospitalizations during 2021 in Spain moved to summer with no cases in autumn and winter 2020-2021. Unlike other countries, clinical data were similar between epidemics.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>La epidemiología de la infección por virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS) ha cambiado durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Nuestros objetivos fueron describir la epidemia de VRS en 2021 y compararla con las de los años previos a la pandemia.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Estudio retrospectivo realizado en Madrid (España), en un hospital pediátrico terciario, que compara los datos epidemiológicos y clínicos de los ingresos por VRS durante 2021 y las 2 temporadas anteriores.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Ingresaron 899 niños por infección por VRS en el período de estudio. Durante 2021, el brote alcanzó su punto máximo en junio y los últimos casos se identificaron en julio. En las temporadas anteriores se detectaron en otoño-invierno. El número de hospitalizaciones en 2021 fue significativamente menor que en temporadas anteriores. No hubo diferencias entre temporadas en cuanto a edad, sexo o gravedad de la enfermedad.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Las hospitalizaciones por VRS durante 2021 en España se trasladaron a verano, sin casos en otoño e invierno 2020-2021. A diferencia de otros países, los datos clínicos fueron similares entre epidemias.