Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Young Children Presenting to Primary Care in Catalonia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Feb 23;11(2):69-72. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab121.

Abstract

We observed an unusual pattern of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children under 5 years in Catalonia (Spain). We observed a near absence of RSV during winter months and a subsequent surge during the late spring. Primary care electronic health records combined with hospital RSV laboratory confirmation could be used to monitor trends of respiratory pathogens.

Keywords: COVID-19; electronic health records; primary care; respiratory syncytial virus.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Pandemics
  • Primary Health Care
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections* / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Spain / epidemiology