Rate of hospitalizations and mortality of respiratory syncytial virus infection compared to influenza in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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    Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is commonly regarded as an infection typical of children. Because of these findings, and the known role of influenza in causing hospitalization and mortality, studies of RSV have often used influenza as comparison group, also considering that it is often hard to distinguish between symptoms of severe RSV or severe influenza. Since the data regarding the impact of RSV are still limited for older people, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare the rate of hospitalization and mortality between RSV and influenza in older people . . .

     

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