The attributable fraction of respiratory syncytial virus among patients of different ages with influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory illness in a high HIV prevalence setting, South Africa, 2012-2016

The attributable fraction of respiratory syncytial virus among patients of different ages with influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory illness in a high HIV prevalence setting, South Africa, 2012-2016

Objectives: The detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in upper airway samples does not necessarily infer causality of illness. We aimed to calculate the attributable fraction (AF) of RSV in clinical syndromes across age groups. Methods: Using unconditional logistic regression models, we est...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn Moyes, Stefano Tempia, Sibongile Walaza, Meredith L. McMorrow, Adam L. Cohen, Florette Treurnicht, Orienka Hellferscee, Nicole Wolter, Anne Von Gottberg, Halima Dawood, Ebrahim Variava, Kathleen Kahn, Shabir A. Madhi, Cheryl Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Attributable fraction
Respiratory syncytial virus
Burden of disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223005593

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