David Mokrani, Quentin Le Hingrat, Michaël Thy, Christophe Choquet, Véronique Joly, Sylvie Lariven, Christophe Rioux, Laurène Deconinck, Paul Loubet, Thomas Papo, Bruno Crestani, Vincent Bunel, Lila Bouadma, Antoine Khalil, Laurence Armand-Lefèvre, Agathe Raynaud-Simon, Jean-François Timsit, F-X Lescure, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Diane Descamps, Nathan Peiffer-Smadja
BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is widely recognized as a cause of acute respiratory failure in infants and immunocompromised patients. However, RSV can also contribute to acute respiratory failure in adults, particularly among the elderly population. The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics and outcomes of immunocompetent adults hospitalized for RSV infection. METHODS: This retrospective study included all immunocompetent adult patients consecutively admitted to a tertiary care hospital with RSV-related acute respiratory failure over a seven-year period (2016 - 2023)...
May 15, 2024: Journal of Infection