Clinical manifestations, para-clinical features and outcome of Iranian adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection: a report from hospitalized patients
Although the rate of RSV infection was not high among Iranian adults, a greater proportion of patients required hospitalization (61%). There was a significant link between liver failure, an elevated INR, more than 30% bilateral pulmonary involvement, abdominal pain, longer ICU stays, and immunodeficiency cases with increased mortality from RSV infection. We suggest that RSV infection may act as a secondary factor in decompensating pre-existing liver failure, which was present in certain patients with underlying conditions, potentially leading to life-threatening consequences.
Authors
- Maryam Edalatifard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3669-5409)
- Helya Bolouki Azari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3994-2164)
- Maryam Shafaati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7401-2237)
- Vahid Salimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8541-7846)
- Mohammad Arabzadeh
- Alireza Abdollahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1143-1327)
- Abbas Shakoori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4363-1967)
- Mohammadreza Salehi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1987-5929)
- Arman Soleimany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3913-1772)
Institutions
- Imam Khomeini Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10595-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services