Clinical characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus pneumonia in adults: A multicenter retrospective cohort study in Japan
RSV and hMPV are clinically important causes of pneumonia in advanced aged Japanese population. RSV pneumonia is associated with prominent respiratory symptoms and radiological findings, with severity comparable to that of influenza. These findings underscore the need for increased awareness and large-scale, prospective studies.
Authors
- Nobuyuki Ashizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9468-6051)
- Yoji Futsuki
- Takahiro Takazono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0696-5386)
- Noriho Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7577-476X)
- Shotaro Ide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7872-8147)
- Asuka Umemura
- Naoki Iwanaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0680-390X)
- Kiyoyasu Fukushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1833-7723)
- Toyomitsu Sawai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-1243)
- Norihito Kaku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4086-4853)
- Masataka Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5621-955X)
- Kazuaki Takeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1611-4435)
- Kosuke Kosai
- Hiroshi Mukae
- Akira Kondo
- Katsunori Yanagihara
- Tsutomu Kobayashi
- Kohji Hashiguchi
- Ryota Takao
Institutions
- Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan (JP)
- Sasebo City General Hospital (JP)
- Nagasaki Ajisai Hospital (JP)
- Nagasaki Medical Center (JP)
- Nagasaki University Hospital (JP)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Investigation
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resinv.2026.101392
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00