High bacterial coinfection rates and associated mortality among hospitalized older adults with laboratory-confirmed respiratory syncytial virus infection
The disease burden of RSV in older adults is amplified by comorbidities such as chronic lung disease, with pneumonia and bacterial coinfections further worsening outcomes. Our findings highlight the need for a more comprehensive understanding and effective preventive strategies to protect this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Chieh‐Lung Chen
- Chih‐Yen Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8126-6171)
- Po‐Ren Hsueh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7502-9225)
- Ting‐Wei Lai
- Yuchang Fu
- Yuhua Su
- Yu-Chao Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8241-2898)
Institutions
- China Medical University (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2025.03.005
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.42