Assessing the burden of bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in children ≤24 months of age in Italy, 2012–2019

Assessing the burden of bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in children ≤24 months of age in Italy, 2012–2019

BackgroundBronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in children and is mainly caused by the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Bronchiolitis presents seasonally and lasts about five months, usually between October to March, with peaks of hospitalizations between Decem...

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Main Authors: Elisa Barbieri, Sara Cavagnis, Antonio Scamarcia, Luigi Cantarutti, Lorenzo Bertizzolo, Mathieu Bangert, Salvatore Parisi, Anna Cantarutti, Eugenio Baraldi, Carlo Giaquinto, Vincenzo Baldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
bronchiolitis
epidemiology
Italy
respiratory syncytial virus
children
lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1143735/full

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