Laboratory Confirmation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Is Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Death in Adults With Acute Respiratory Illness - Takeaways - MDSpire

Laboratory Confirmation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Is Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Death in Adults With Acute Respiratory Illness

  • By

  • Jeffrey A Kline

  • Robert D Welch

  • Christopher Kabrhel

  • Daniel Mark Courtney

  • Carlos A Camargo

  • RESP-LENS site investigators

  • Michael J Roshon

  • Danielle E Turner-Lawrence

  • Michael A Puskarich

  • Ka Ming Gordon Ngai

  • Benton R Hunter

  • Joseph Bledsoe

  • James K d'Ettiene

  • Stephen S Lim

  • Christopher W Kabrhel

  • Esther J Choo

  • Steven M H Moore

  • Katherine R Buck

  • David M Beiser

  • James G Galbraith

  • Joby E Thoppil

  • Chris Kelly

  • Edward W Castillo

  • Israel E Green-Hopkins

  • Kristen S Nordenholz

  • Faheem C Guirgis

  • Bryan Wilson

  • Michael L Pulia

  • Stacey House

  • Justine M Pagenhardt

  • January 15, 2025

  • 0 min

Share

  • 1

    The study analyzed adults with acute respiratory illness (ARI) in emergency departments from August 2021 to March 2024.

  • 2

    Of 1,210,394 patients with ARI, 28.5% underwent RSV testing, with a positivity rate of 2.4%.

  • 3

    Mortality rates were 1.9% for RSV-positive adults and 2.9% for RSV-negative adults, with increased mortality in those aged 65 and older.

  • 4

    RSV positivity was not linked to higher hospitalization or 30-day mortality rates compared to RSV-negative patients.

  • 5

    Independent mortality risk factors included age ≥65 years, worsening vital signs, male sex, and heart failure.

Original Source(s)

Laboratory Confirmation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Is Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Death in Adults With Acute Respiratory Illness

  • by Jeffrey A Kline, Robert D Welch, Christopher Kabrhel, Daniel Mark Courtney, Carlos A Camargo, RESP-LENS site investigators, Michael J Roshon, Danielle E Turner-Lawrence, Michael A Puskarich, Ka Ming Gordon Ngai, Benton R Hunter, Joseph Bledsoe, James K d'Ettiene, Stephen S Lim, Christopher W Kabrhel, Esther J Choo, Steven M H Moore, Katherine R Buck, David M Beiser, James G Galbraith, Joby E Thoppil, Chris Kelly, Edward W Castillo, Israel E Green-Hopkins, Kristen S Nordenholz, Faheem C Guirgis, Bryan Wilson, Michael L Pulia, Stacey House, Justine M Pagenhardt

  • January 15, 2025

Related Content

The Unexpected Risks of Liquid Nitrogen Ingestion 

A case report describes gastric perforation following ingestion of a liquid nitrogen–infused drink 

AI Scribes: Efficiency for Whom?

Unresolved safety, privacy, and regulatory concerns may limit benefits of AI scribes for physicians and patients.

Urine Metabolites of Suspected Community-Acquired Pneumonia