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Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Respiratory Viruses Versus Seasonal Influenza Among Hospitalized Patients With Cancer

  • By

  • Liang En Wee

  • Leicester Shawn Alcantara

  • May Kyawt Aung

  • Shalvi Arora

  • Jean Xiang Ying Sim

  • Dong Dong Ren

  • Zachary Allen Vincent

  • Veeramani Srivathsan

  • Tertius Tansloan Tuy

  • Shin Yeu Ong

  • Wei Chong Tan

  • Iain Beehuat Tan

  • Limin Wijaya

  • Indumathi Venkatachalam

  • Kelvin Bryan Tan

  • Benjamin W Teh

  • Ban Hock Tan

  • November 6, 2025

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    A retrospective cohort study analyzed respiratory viral infections in hospitalized cancer patients from 2018 to 2024 at a Singaporean cancer center.

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    Among 1823 patients, 24% had influenza, 12.9% had RSV, and 29.4% experienced severe infections requiring oxygen, ICU admission, or death.

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    RSV and other non-vaccine-preventable RVIs were found to be more severe than seasonal influenza, with higher odds of ICU admission and mortality.

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    Older age, comorbid conditions, coinfections, and nosocomial transmission were associated with increased severity of RVIs in this population.

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    The study highlights the need for new vaccines and therapeutics for RVIs, particularly given the significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients.

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Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Respiratory Viruses Versus Seasonal Influenza Among Hospitalized Patients With Cancer

  • by Liang En Wee, Leicester Shawn Alcantara, May Kyawt Aung, Shalvi Arora, Jean Xiang Ying Sim, Dong Dong Ren, Zachary Allen Vincent, Veeramani Srivathsan, Tertius Tansloan Tuy, Shin Yeu Ong, Wei Chong Tan, Iain Beehuat Tan, Limin Wijaya, Indumathi Venkatachalam, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Benjamin W Teh, Ban Hock Tan

  • November 6, 2025

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