Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 2019

Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) testing is generally available in most care centres, but it is rarely performed because clinicians’ seldom suspect RSV to be the underlying pathogen in adults with respiratory disease. Here, we evaluate the impact of broad combined influenza/RSV testing on...

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Autores principales:	Lorenz Schubert, Johanna Steininger, Felix Lötsch, Anna Nele Herdina, Monika Redlberger-Fritz, Selma Tobudic, Michael Kundi, Robert Strassl, Christoph Steininger
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b2c5b4207d89491a93f3ff02c45de4522021-12-02T16:55:34ZSurveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 201910.1038/s41598-021-88537-52045-2322https://doaj.org/article/b2c5b4207d89491a93f3ff02c45de4522021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88537-5https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) testing is generally available in most care centres, but it is rarely performed because clinicians’ seldom suspect RSV to be the underlying pathogen in adults with respiratory disease. Here, we evaluate the impact of broad combined influenza/RSV testing on the clinical practice. Overall, 103 patients were tested positively for RSV. Our study indicates that positively tested patients were mostly of advanced age and suffered from chronic diseases. Mortality was significant in our cohort and higher in patients with advanced age. Further, we report a significant increase in detected RSV cases but also in detection rate. Together, these findings suggest that implementation of a combined influenza/RSV testing led to a significant increase in detection rate, supported clinicians establishing the correct diagnosis and allowed a safe and controlled handling of RSV patients.Lorenz SchubertJohanna SteiningerFelix LötschAnna Nele HerdinaMonika Redlberger-FritzSelma TobudicMichael KundiRobert StrasslChristoph SteiningerNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
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description	Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) testing is generally available in most care centres, but it is rarely performed because clinicians’ seldom suspect RSV to be the underlying pathogen in adults with respiratory disease. Here, we evaluate the impact of broad combined influenza/RSV testing on the clinical practice. Overall, 103 patients were tested positively for RSV. Our study indicates that positively tested patients were mostly of advanced age and suffered from chronic diseases. Mortality was significant in our cohort and higher in patients with advanced age. Further, we report a significant increase in detected RSV cases but also in detection rate. Together, these findings suggest that implementation of a combined influenza/RSV testing led to a significant increase in detection rate, supported clinicians establishing the correct diagnosis and allowed a safe and controlled handling of RSV patients.
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author	Lorenz Schubert Johanna Steininger Felix Lötsch Anna Nele Herdina Monika Redlberger-Fritz Selma Tobudic Michael Kundi Robert Strassl Christoph Steininger
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title	Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 2019
title_short	Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 2019
title_full	Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 2019
title_fullStr	Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 2019
title_full_unstemmed	Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 2019
title_sort	surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, austria, 2017 to 2019
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/b2c5b4207d89491a93f3ff02c45de452
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Surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus infections in adults, Austria, 2017 to 2019

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