Epidemiologic characteristics and clinical outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized care in Lebanon: a prospective observational study
This study demonstrates the significant burden of RSV, especially in young infants with or without co-morbidities and in older adults with co-morbidities. Given the recent rollout of RSV vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, continued surveillance is needed to monitor changes in epidemiology, seasonality, and disease burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
Authors
- Sarah Khafaja
- Nour Youssef
- Maria Karam
- Yolla Youssef
- Hassan Zaraket (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3807-6409)
- Magda Haj
- Nadia Soudani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0191-7860)
- Sarah Merhi
- Rita El Feghali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9844-8193)
- Amal Naous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7779-3481)
- Sarah Chamseddine
- Habib Alkalamouni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0782-9773)
- G. Dbaibo
- Amani Haddara
- Zeina El Houry
- Rouba Shaker
- Soha Ghanem
- Stephanie Damaj
- Zeinab El-Zein
- Chantale Lahoud
- Ahmad Chmaisse
- Imad Shokr
- Samer Bou-Karroum
- David Breish
- Saja Issaoui
- Celina F. Boutros
Institutions
- Rafik Hariri University Hospital (LB)
- Lebanon VA Medical Center (US)
- University of Tripoli Lebanon (LB)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
- Makassed General Hospital (LB)
- Lebanese International University (LB)
- American University of Beirut (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1711410
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fondation de France