Distinct seasonality and increased respiratory failure in RSV patients < 2 years of age after emergence of SARS-CoV-2: data from the multicentric, prospective PAPI study
• This study shows distinct seasonality and significant shifts in diseases severity amongst children with RSV associated hospitalization under the age of 2 yrs in the last years in Germany. • It reports significantly higher rates of RSV associated respiratory failures in children < 2 yrs. of age after emergence of the pandemic.
Authors
- Stefan Arens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9449-2282)
- Christine Happle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0096-3272)
- Cordula Koerner‐Rettberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0946-1009)
- Martin Wetzke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1462-9569)
- Marcus Panning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3596-5964)
- Grit Barten-Neiner
- Matthias Lange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9890-6676)
- Dorothee Twardella
- Jessica Bähre
- H. Köster
- Patrick Salaschek
- Frank Eberhard
Institutions
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University of Vechta (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Kinderkrankenhaus auf der Bult (DE)
- Marien Hospital Wesel (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06057-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland