RSV Outpatient Diagnosis Leads To Adult Hospitalization

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About The Study: In this cohort study of adults with outpatient medically attended-respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections from 3 large deidentified U.S. databases across 6 RSV seasons, approximately 1 in 20 adults experienced all-cause hospitalization within 28 days. The results of this study highlight the public health need for RSV prevention and treatment.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Joshua T. Swan, PharmD, MPH, email [email protected].

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.46010)

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